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Openfire vs Postfix

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

Openfire

Openfire

Social & Communications

Openfire is an open source instant messaging and chat server. It uses the XMPP protocol and can be configured to work with many chat clients such as Spark, Pidgin, and Web clients. It is written in Java and has features like group chat, messaging archive, and plugins.

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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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