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Simple SMTP server for Linux?

hostnoobhostnoob Member
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Hi all

I just need a simple SMTP server to send some mail via PHP. maybe 1-2 emails a day max, so I want something easy to configure that requires little maintenance other than updating it

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  • naranjatechnaranjatech Member, Patron Provider

    Postfix?

  • hostnoobhostnoob Member

    @naranjatech said:
    Postfix?

    I think I used exim4 before, but that was years ago. Is postfix a lot better? Minimal config needed?

  • naranjatechnaranjatech Member, Patron Provider

    hostnoob said: I think I used exim4 before, but that was years ago. Is postfix a lot better? Minimal config needed?

    All command line, but minimal config...

  • sanvitsanvit Member

    MXroute $5/yr? Worth the money

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  • sibapersibaper Member
    edited December 2018

    @sanvit said:
    MXroute $5/yr? Worth the money

    wtf ? he asking for mail server.

    oh, you had their affiliate link on your signature. lol

  • sanvitsanvit Member

    @sibaper said:

    @sanvit said:
    MXroute $5/yr? Worth the money

    wtf ? he asking for mail server.

    I know, but he seems to want a SMTP server, which MXR does a great job with. I'm pretty sure he'll be better off using MXR instead of installing everything and managing it.

  • sibapersibaper Member

    @sanvit said:
    I know, but he seems to want a SMTP server, which MXR does a great job with. I'm pretty sure he'll be better off using MXR instead of installing everything and managing it.

    dont make any assumption. speak for your self

  • angstromangstrom Moderator

    https://www.opensmtpd.org/ (Not only for OpenBSD)

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  • hostnoobhostnoob Member
    edited December 2018

    I did consider another service, but for 1-2 emails a day it's not worth it.

    Will try Postfix, thanks

    Edit actually opensmtpd seemse better, gonna try that.

  • Daniel15Daniel15 Veteran

    @angstrom said:
    https://www.opensmtpd.org/ (Not only for OpenBSD)

    I'd use this one, just because the image on their home page is the best thing ever

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  • bharatwajbharatwaj Member

    Sendgrid is the best, I personally use it and it’s easy to configure and their free plan gives 100 emails per day limit. So not to worry also.

  • angstromangstrom Moderator

    @hostnoob said:
    I did consider another service, but for 1-2 emails a day it's not worth it.

    Will try Postfix, thanks

    Edit actually opensmtpd seemse better, gonna try that.

    I've run OpenSMTPD on OpenBSD (where it's the default mail server), it's a great choice unless one wants to do really fancy things (in which case Postfix or Exim4 would be more appropriate).

  • jarjar Patron Provider, Top Host, Veteran

    Liking Haraka right now as well, for what it's worth. I have one outbound relay using it to test under light conditions. The plugins alone are incredible.

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  • angstromangstrom Moderator

    @jar said:
    Liking Haraka right now as well, for what it's worth. I have one outbound relay using it to test under light conditions. The plugins alone are incredible.

    I didn't know about Haraka, which depends on node.js -- interesting.

    It seems that the guy who started Haraka used to be the project leader of SpamAssassin.

    Definitely something to look into!

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