| msmtp | |
|---|---|
| Original author | Martin Lambers |
| Initial release | 20031 |
| Stable release | |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Available in | 9 languages3 |
List of languages English, Esperanto, French, German, Portuguese, Serbian, Swedish, Tamil, Ukrainian | |
| Type | Mail transfer agent |
| License | GPLv34 |
| Website | marlam |
| Repository | github |
msmtp is an SMTP client.56 It is free software, published under the GPLv3.4 msmtp is packaged by major Linux distributions7 and by FreeBSD.5 It can also be found bundled in Android applications.8
msmtp is able to utilise email account passwords stored in Keychain on OS X,6 or in GNOME Keyring on computers using the GNOME desktop.9
msmtp can be used in conjunction with OfflineIMAP.10 This allows the user to read email and draft replies offline,10 and to use msmtp to send the replies when back online.11
References
References
- "msmtp on SourceForge". Registered date. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- "msmtp 1.8.32 is released". Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- "LINGUAS". GitHub. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- "COPYING". GitHub. 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- Perrin, Chad (2010-09-28). "Use msmtp with Mutt to send email". TechRepublic.
- Luoma, TJ (2010-05-04). "msmtp, a free tool to send email from Terminal". Engadget. Oath, Inc.
- Piontek, Christopher (2018-01-16). "PHP Mails versenden lassen ohne eigenen Mailserver". Bitpage (in German). Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- Wallen, Jack (2014-08-26). "Nginx and Android: A great on-the-go web dev tool". TechRepublic.
- "msmtp 1.8.23". marlam.de. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- Brockmeier, Joe (2011-02-01). "Use OfflineIMAP to Sync Email on the Go". ServerWatch.
- Brockmeier, Joe (2011-02-08). "Using msmtp as a Lightweight SMTP Client". ServerWatch.