Production-ready fullstack but simple mail server (SMTP, IMAP, LDAP, Antispam, Antivirus, etc.) running inside a container. Only configuration files, no SQL database.
Communication - Email - Complete SolutionsMIT
Mail-in-a-Box
Turns any Ubuntu server into a fully functional mail server with one command.
Details
- Website
- mailinabox.email
- Source
- github.com
- Licence
- CC0-1.0
- Platforms
- Shell
- GitHub stars
- 15,441
- Last update
- 2026-09-26
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