# Install msmtp SMTP client that can be used as an SMTP plugin for Mutt. Version 1.8.32 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:msmtp ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install msmtp ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install msmtp ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: mail/msmtp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add msmtp ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: msmtp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install msmtp ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: msmtp from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install msmtp ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: msmtp from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#msmtp ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ms/msmtp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S msmtp ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: msmtp from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install msmtp ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: msmtp from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:msmtp - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.8.32 - **Source summary:** SMTP client that can be used as an SMTP plugin for Mutt - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - msmtp (cli) - msmtpd (cli) - msmtp (alias) - msmtpd (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext - gnutls - libidn2 ## Build Dependencies - pkgconf ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.8.32 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Notes de sécurité broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** msmtp - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - msmtp - 1.8.28-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: msmtp from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | light SMTP client with support for server profiles | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - Debian apt - msmtp-mta - 1.8.28-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: msmtp-mta from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | light SMTP client with support for server profiles - the regular MTA | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - Nix - msmtp: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ms/msmtp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - msmtp - 1.8.24-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: msmtp from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | light SMTP client with support for server profiles | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - Ubuntu apt - msmtp-mta - 1.8.24-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: msmtp-mta from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | light SMTP client with support for server profiles - the regular MTA | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - apk - msmtp - 1.8.32-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: msmtp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SMTP client with a sendmail compatible interface | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - apk - msmtp-doc - 1.8.32-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: msmtp-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SMTP client with a sendmail compatible interface (documentation) | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - apk - msmtp-lang - 1.8.32-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: msmtp-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package msmtp | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - apk - msmtp-openrc - 1.8.32-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: msmtp-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | SMTP client with a sendmail compatible interface (OpenRC init scripts) | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - apk - msmtp-vim - 1.8.32-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: msmtp-vim from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Vim syntax for msmtp | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - dnf - msmtp - 1.8.32-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: msmtp from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | SMTP client | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - pacman - msmtp - 1.8.32-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: msmtp from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A mini smtp client | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - zypper - msmtp - 1.8.32-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: msmtp from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Lightweight SMTP Client | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - zypper - msmtp-doc - 1.8.32-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: msmtp-doc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for msmtp | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - zypper - msmtp-lang - 1.8.32-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: msmtp-lang from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Translations for package msmtp | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ - zypper - msmtp-mta - 1.8.32-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: msmtp-mta from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | MTA based on msmtp | https://marlam.de/msmtp/ ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Productivity CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/productivity-cli-packages/) - Matched curated productivity category metadata from av.db. - 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