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Exim vs sSMTP

A side-by-side look at Exim and sSMTP. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Exim

Exim

Network & Admin

Exim is an open source mail transfer agent (MTA) developed for use on Unix systems. It is lightweight, flexible, and one of the most popular MTAs for Linux and BSD systems. Exim aims to be secure, scalable, and easy to configure.

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sSMTP

sSMTP

Network & Admin

sSMTP is a lightweight SMTP client that can be used to send email from Linux servers. It allows Linux machines without a full mail server to relay mail through an external SMTP server, enabling applications and scripts to automatically send emails.

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