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Inbucket vs Postfix

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

Inbucket

Inbucket

Development

Inbucket is an open source email testing tool for developers. It acts as a fake SMTP server, capturing emails sent to it for inspection and allowing responses to be crafted. Useful for testing email functionality during software development and debugging.

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Postfix

Postfix

Network & Admin

Postfix is a popular open source Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) that routes and delivers email. It is a fast, easy to administer, and secure alternative to Sendmail. Postfix handles basic email routing and delivery well.

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