Mailinabox
Mail-in-a-Box helps individuals take back control of their email by defining a one-click, easy-to-deploy SMTP+everything else server: a mail server in a box.
Mailinabox is built in Python, distributed under the Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal license, 15.3k GitHub stars, latest release v74.
When to use Mailinabox
Mailinabox is listed here as a Tools project. The directory calls out One-click deployment, Automated security configuration, Supports SMTP, IMAP, Webmail, and more as capabilities associated with it.
Besides Tools, this page also files Mailinabox under DevOps, Self-Hosted, Security.
Mailinabox compared with
Records in this directory name Postfix, Mailcow, iRedMail as products people compare with Mailinabox. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Mailinabox replaces each of them.
What the Mailinabox stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 15.3k GitHub stars, 1.5k forks, 596 open issues, latest tracked release v74. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Python
- Latest Release
- v74
- License
- Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
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Key features of Mailinabox
- One-click deployment
- Automated security configuration
- Supports SMTP, IMAP, Webmail, and more
Mailinabox resources
Mailinabox on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Mailinabox?
Mail-in-a-Box helps individuals take back control of their email by defining a one-click, easy-to-deploy SMTP+everything else server: a mail server in a box. This directory highlights One-click deployment, Automated security configuration, Supports SMTP, IMAP, Webmail, and more.
Is Mailinabox free to use?
Mailinabox is published as open source under the Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal license. The directory lists One-click deployment, Automated security configuration, Supports SMTP, IMAP, Webmail, and more among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Mailinabox written in, and what is the latest release?
Mailinabox is written primarily in Python. The latest release tracked on this page is v74.
How widely is Mailinabox used on GitHub?
Mailinabox has about 15.3k GitHub stars. It also has about 1.5k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Mailinabox with?
This directory records Postfix, Mailcow, iRedMail as comparison points for Mailinabox.
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