WildDuck Mail Server
A scalable, no-SPOF IMAP/POP3 mail server built on MongoDB, designed to follow Gmail's product decisions.
What is WildDuck Mail Server?
WildDuck is an open-source, scalable email server that implements IMAP and POP3 protocols. It is designed as a modern, high-availability mail server that uses a distributed MongoDB database as its backend to store emails and metadata. The project aims to provide a reliable, fault-tolerant email solution that follows Gmail's design patterns for a familiar user experience.
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and organizations looking to self-host a scalable, modern email server with high availability requirements. It is also suitable for developers needing programmatic email management via API.
Developers choose WildDuck for its opinionated, Gmail-inspired design, scalable MongoDB backend, and no single point of failure architecture, making it a robust alternative to traditional mail servers like Postfix or Dovecot.
Overview
Opinionated email server
Use Cases
Best For
- Self-hosting a scalable email server for organizations
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