Re: [LI] what is ssmtp?

[Raghavendra Bhat <ragu@xxxxxxxx>]

Tiju posted:
 
> what is ssmtp?
>

'ssmtp' is a simple Mail Transfer Agent unlike the other
MTAs sendmail or smail.  I do not know whether distros
like RedHat, Slackware etc. have this utility packaged ?
This package is intended for a normal Dial-up user.
In a Debian GNU/Linux CDROM U will find 'ssmtp' under 
/stable/mail.

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Extremely simple MTA to get mail off the system to a Mailhub.
A secure, effective and simple way of getting mail off a system to your
mailhost. No suid-binaries or other dangerous things. No mail spool to poke
around in. No daemons running in the background. Mail is simply forwarded to
the configured mailhost. Extremely easy configuration.
It does not receive mail, expand aliases or manage a queue.
That belongs on a mailhub with a system administrator.                                 

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