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Mail-in-a-Box vs Mox: catalog facts
Mail-in-a-BoxMox
Free

Free and open source, self-hosted on your own server.

Free

Free and open source.

Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Automates the entire setup of a mail server stack on a single Ubuntu box
  • Open source, so the full setup can be audited and self-hosted
  • Single program covering SMTP, IMAP and webmail
  • Built-in DKIM, SPF, DMARC, MTA-STS and DANE
  • Requires comfort running and maintaining a Linux server
  • Tied specifically to Ubuntu, limiting deployment flexibility
  • Younger and less widely deployed than Postfix and Dovecot
  • Deliverability still depends on your IP reputation and DNS
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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