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msmtp vs ncmpcpp

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

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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ncmpcpp

ncmpcpp

Audio & Music

ncmpcpp is a mpd client (Music Player Daemon) inspired by ncmpc with a tag editor, bookmarks, playlists, and more. It's designed to be fast, lightweight, customizable, and easy to use for casual music library browsing or intensive audio playback.

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