docker-mailserver/docker-mailserver
Production-ready fullstack but simple mail server (SMTP, IMAP, LDAP, Antispam, Antivirus, etc.) running inside a container. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
79/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 42
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 21
- age_days: 4176
- days_rel: 386
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
18803 stars · 2044 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A production-ready, containerized fullstack mail server bundling Postfix (SMTP), Dovecot (IMAP/POP3), Rspamd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, Fail2ban, and optional LDAP support. It is configured entirely through versioned configuration files with no SQL database, deployable via Docker Compose or Kubernetes.
Use cases
- self-host a complete email server in docker
- run smtp and imap server with antispam and antivirus
- deploy a mail server with docker compose
- host my own email with spam filtering
- containerized mail server with ldap authentication
- set up postfix and dovecot without manual configuration
When to choose
- you want a full mail stack (SMTP, IMAP, antispam, antivirus) in one container with file-based config
- you prefer simple, versioned configuration over a database-backed mail platform like Mailcow or Mailu
- you need LDAP integration or Kubernetes deployment for your mail infrastructure
When to avoid
- you need a web-based admin UI for managing accounts and domains
- you want a groupware suite with calendar and contacts rather than just mail
- you cannot obtain proper DNS records (MX, SPF, DKIM, rDNS) or a clean IP for mail delivery
Facets
service · maturity active
email security self-hosted http-server email self-hosted security self-hosted mail-server smtp imap postfix dovecot rspamd spam-filtering antivirus ldap fail2ban docker-compose devops docker linux kubernetes
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/docker-mailserver/docker-mailserver · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4b0eb933142a
- homepage: https://docker-mailserver.github.io/docker-mailserver/latest/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2e7089cd7f09
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| docker-mailserver/docker-mailserver | main | 79 |
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