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

Free and open source.

Free

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

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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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