Subj : Which Mail Transport Agent ESMTP or SSMTP ?
To   : alt.comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.mail.misc
From : markhobley
Date : Sun Dec 19 2004 02:04 pm

What is the difference between the Debian packages Esmtp and Ssmtp ?

Am I correct in thinking that Esmtp can deliver local mail via a mail delivery 
agent, whilst Ssmtp cannot?

I want all my mail delivered via a dedicated (mail server) computer on the LAN.

I am guessing that all computers, except the mail server can use Ssmtp as a 
Mail Transport Agent, which can be configured to deliver any messages 
to the central mail server.

I am guessing that the mail server requires the Esmtp, because it has the local 
mailbox.

Is this correct ?

I have previously used Exim on the mail server to deliver messages to the 
local directory ~/Maildir/ in Maildir format.

Can Esmtp be configured to do the same ?

Do I need to install "Deliver" as a Mail Delivery Agent for Esmtp ?  

Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer any of this.

Regards,

Mark.

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