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Polipo vs Postgrey

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

Polipo

Polipo

Network & Admin

Polipo is a small and fast caching web proxy. It is designed to be used by one person or a small group of people. It caches websites, images, videos and other content to improve browsing speed and save bandwidth.

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Postgrey

Postgrey

Network & Admin

Postgrey is an SMTP proxy program that temporarily delays mail delivery to help mitigate spam. It uses greylisting to reject initial email delivery attempts, forcing email servers to retry sending messages and confirming they are not spammers.

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