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msmtp vs Sendmail

A side-by-side look at msmtp and Sendmail. 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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Sendmail

Sendmail

Network & Admin

Sendmail is a widely used open-source mail transfer agent (MTA) for routing and delivering email on Unix and Linux systems. It handles routing emails between mail servers and delivers them to local users' mailboxes.

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