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Mail-in-a-box vs msmtp

A side-by-side look at Mail-in-a-box and msmtp. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Mail-in-a-box

Mail-in-a-box

Network & Admin

Mail-in-a-Box is an open source email server that allows you to set up and manage email on your own server or virtual private server. It bundles together common email components like Postfix, Dovecot, SpamAssassin, and OpenDKIM into an easy-to-manage package.

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msmtp

msmtp

Network & Admin

msmtp is a command line SMTP client that can be used to send emails from the Linux command line or scripts. It is lightweight, easy to configure, and supports SMTP authentication, TLS encryption, several mailbox formats and more.

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