iRedMail
Full-featured mail server solution based on Postfix and Dovecot.
Little to no recent activity. Treat as unmaintained until proven otherwise.
Commit activity more than 22% of tracked projects; popularity more than 47%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.8k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Shell |
Is iRedMail actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 64 commits, of which 8 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 3 commits a month.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 76% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
No tagged releases are published, so there is no stable version to pin to — you would deploy from the default branch or a container image built from it.
iRedMail ranks #15 of 18 tracked communication - email - complete solutions projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What iRedMail actually does
iRedMail is a complete email server solution built around standard components like Postfix and Dovecot. It automates the complex configuration required to run a self-hosted mail transfer agent, handling inbound and outbound mail routing, storage, and retrieval.
Best fit: It is suited for administrators who want to set up an independent mail infrastructure using well-established Linux mail components without manually configuring every underlying service.
Worth knowing: Managing a self-hosted mail server carries a heavy operational burden regarding IP reputation, spam filtering, and DNS records such as SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. Additionally, the low maintenance health score suggests you should carefully evaluate its long-term viability before committing.
Deployment notes
Because it is deployed via shell scripts, you typically need a clean, dedicated server installation to avoid conflicting with existing web services or mail daemons. You will also need to ensure persistent storage is available for mail spools and databases.
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