I was setting up ssmtp but I realized it isn't being maintained and there are a couple of alternatives called msmtp and dma. Can anyone recommend one of these over the other?
I don't like how ssmtp stores the mail password in clear text in its config file. It looks like msmtp can pull the password from gpg: msmtp --passwordeval 'gpg -d mypwfile.gpg' I don't have much experience with gpg. Does this mean I can store the mail password encrypted on each of my systems so it can be used in an automated fashion to get mail onto my mail server? Do I need to start gpg-agent and enter a gpg keyring password whenever I reboot each of the systems? Is this the best way to get email alerts from my various systems to my email address? - Grant
