Re: Which MTA/MDA?

From: Maxwell Lol <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:20:44 -0400

BubbaT <root@xxxxxxx> writes:

On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:19:55 -0400, Maxwell Lol wrote:

BubbaT <root@xxxxxxx> writes:

This sounds like stuff that can be done with a MUA (Mail User Agent).
For example, procmail. It has nothing to do with the protocol for
transferring mail from one machine to another.

Uhm. procmail is not a MUA it's a MDA.
http://partmaps.org/era/procmail/mini-faq.html#description

Okay. But my point is that it is not a MTA, and has nothing to do with
transferring mail between machines.

Also - you can install it without admin priviledges.

.

References:
- Which MTA/MDA?
  - From: BubbaT
- Re: Which MTA/MDA?
  - From: Maxwell Lol
- Re: Which MTA/MDA?
  - From: BubbaT

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