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Full MTA vs SMTP Relay
Hi All,
In the past I have always done a full postfix install on my VPSes to do relay for things like cron, php webpages, etc, I have then used a smarthost relay...
I saw a discussion the other day about using smaller "relay" type packages
What are the benefits of using something like ssmtp rather than a postfix install?
Thanks
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What are your benefits of using a full Postfix where the simplest
nullmailerwould suffice?I guess that's the question I am asking
Postfix vs nullmailer vs msmtp
Thanks
You could also try DMA, I switch back and forth between using ssmtp and dma on my servers (I use my free Sendgrid account to send off all my server notifications to my personal email).
Long story short: No maintenance beyond initial setup, no waste of RAM for a service that doesn't need to run all of the time. No daemon to worry about, et al. If you only need to be notified via SMTP for local monitoring/etc, there's nothing quite as easy as setting up ssmtp/msmtpd and getting on with life.
Thanks! I'll give msmtpd a crack
Be aware that the 'nullmailer' may not have a queue (or a queue may require additional setup). If it doesn't, then the mail is a one-shot attempt. If sending fails for any reason the outgoing message gets dropped into a 'deadletter' file.
I have a weak spot for real MTAs, so I would recommend sendmail. :-D
fix'd.