running localhost mta vs. php smtp'ing via 3rd party api

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Published on 2013-10-18T01:22:01Z Indexed on 2013/10/18 3:58 UTC
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so the question is, would it be "better" to run localhost mta (ie. postfix) or "better" to use 3rd party restful api, embedded in the application, to send email?

i am curious what people would do here.

i find postfix on linux allows much greater flexibility and control. the default sendmail/postfix logging (/var/log/maillog) suits me fine, and you can even set limits via iptables on per uuid's which allows rate-limiting apps.

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