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Simple NixOS Mailserverdocker-mailserver
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Whole mail server defined declaratively in NixOS configuration
  • Releases track each NixOS release
  • Whole mail stack in one container
  • Built-in antispam and antivirus
  • Only works on NixOS
  • Running a mail server still requires DNS and deliverability knowledge
  • No webmail or graphical admin interface
  • Needs Docker and DNS knowledge to run well
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 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 October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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