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Msmtp

msmtp is an SMTP client. It is free software, published under the GPLv3. msmtp is packaged by major Linux distributions and by FreeBSD. It can also be found bundled in Android applications. msmtp is able to utilise email account passwords stored in Keychain on OS X, or in GNOME Keyring on computers using the GNOME desktop. msmtp can be used in conjunction with OfflineIMAP. This allows the user to read email and draft replies offline, and to use msmtp to send the replies when back online.

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msmtp is an SMTP client. It is free software, published under the GPLv3. msmtp is packaged by major Linux distributions and by FreeBSD. It can also be found bundled in Android applications. msmtp is able to utilise email account passwords stored in Keychain on OS X, or in GNOME Keyring on computers using the GNOME desktop. msmtp can be used in conjunction with OfflineIMAP. This allows the user to read email and draft replies offline, and to use msmtp to send the replies when back online.

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  3. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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