emersion/go-imap
📥 An IMAP library for Go clients and servers observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
76/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 45
- Longevity 100
Flags: prerelease_only
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: 144.5
- age_days: 3781
- days_rel: 207
- days_push: 62
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
2350 stars · 355 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
go-imap is an IMAP4rev2 protocol library for Go, providing both client and server implementations. It lets Go applications talk to mail servers or implement their own IMAP servers.
Use cases
- fetch emails from an IMAP mailbox in Go
- build a Go email client that reads and moves messages
- implement a custom IMAP server in Go
- monitor an inbox programmatically for new mail
- sync mail between servers via IMAP
When to choose
- you need low-level IMAP client or server support in a Go project
- you want a well-maintained MIT-licensed library implementing RFC 9051
When to avoid
- you need a ready-made email application rather than a library
- your project is not in Go
Facets
library · maturity active
email http-client http-server email developer-tools backend go cross-platform imap imap4rev2 mail protocol-library
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/emersion/go-imap · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4cb0e2ad5d18
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| emersion/go-imap | main | 76 |
For agents
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