Wanted: simple mailer for laptop use

Reinhard Tartler siretart at gmail.com
Thu Oct 27 09:07:02 UTC 2005


On 10/27/05, Marc Wiriadisastra <strikeforce at iinet.net.au> wrote:
> I would suggest dovecot.  I haven't found anything easier yet.  Thats not
> to say there aren't any easier ones I just haven't found one yet.
>
> HTH

I'm sorry, I'm asking about an MTA, for sending mail. dovecot seems to
be an imap or pop3 server, suitable for reading mail via e.g.
evolution.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

> > My feature wishes would be:
> >
> > * SMTP-Auth
> > * local (!) delivery
> > * mail queing if offline
> > * not panic when laptop is offline for 2 or 3 days.
> > * easy to configure (1 config file if possible)
> >
> > I know that postfix and exim4 are able to do this, but they are imo a
> > bit too heavy for my use. ssmtp and nullmailer don't have local
> > delivery. Do I really need a heavyweight mailer or is there somewhere
> > a lightweight alternative?

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regards,
    Reinhard




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