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hmailserver/hmailserver

None observed · 2026-09-03

github.com/hmailserver/hmailserver · C++ observed · 2026-09-03

Health v2 · maintenance only

86/100

  • Activity 100
  • Release rhythm 60
  • Longevity 100

Flags: prerelease_only no_license

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: 6
  • age_days: 4530
  • days_rel: 4
  • days_push: 0
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1016 stars · 347 forks observed · 2026-09-03

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

hMailServer is an open-source email server for Microsoft Windows providing SMTP, IMAP, and POP3 services. The project is no longer actively developed or maintained and relies on outdated, insecure dependencies.

Use cases

  • self-host an email server on windows
  • run smtp imap pop3 server on windows
  • host my own mail server
  • windows email server software
  • legacy mail server maintenance
  • migrate away from hmailserver

When to choose

  • you must maintain an existing hMailServer deployment on Windows
  • you need a reference C++ codebase for mail server internals

When to avoid

  • you are setting up a new email server - the project is unmaintained and uses insecure algorithms like SHA1 and outdated OpenSSL
  • you need security patches or modern TLS support
  • you run production email where reliability and security matter

Facets

application · maturity abandoned

email http-server security email self-hosted windows windows cpp mail-server smtp imap pop3 self-hosted-email discontinued

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
hmailserver/hmailservermain86

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