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I'm just setting up postfix in my PHP.ini and I'm wondering which method I should use, should I point it at the command line to send from /usr/sbin/sendmail or should I use the postfix server so it's send via port 25?<br />
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Which is the fastest method? Are there any advantages or disadvantages between both methods?<br />
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<pre><code id="code-304755">[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = localhost
smtp_port = 25
 
; For Unix only.  You may supply arguments as well (default: &quot;sendmail -t -i&quot;).
;sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i
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I'm just setting up postfix in my PHP.ini and I'm wondering which method I should use, should I point it at the command line to send from /usr/sbin/sendmail or should I use the postfix server so it's send via port 25?

Which is the fastest method? Are there any advantages or disadvantages between both methods?



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