Cyrus IMAP AlternativesMail Servers and other similar apps like Cyrus IMAP

Cyrus IMAP is described as 'The Cyrus IMAP server differs from other IMAP server implementations in that it is generally intended to be run on sealed servers, where normal users cannot log in. Users can access mail through the IMAP/IMAP-S, JMAP, POP3/POP3-S or KPOP protocols' and is a Mail Server in the office & productivity category. There are five alternatives to Cyrus IMAP for Linux, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted. The best Cyrus IMAP alternative is Dovecot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cyrus IMAP are Courier IMAP, DBMail, Archiveopteryx and Magma.

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  1. Dovecot icon

    Dovecot

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    Dovecot is an open source IMAP and POP3 email server for Linux/UNIX-like systems, written with security primarily in mind. Dovecot is an excellent choice for both small and large installations. It's fast, simple to set up, requires no special administration and it uses very...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     

    • Dovecot is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Cyrus IMAP.

    • Dovecot is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Cyrus IMAP.

    • Dovecot is Free and Open SourceCyrus IMAP is also Free and Open Source
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    Courier IMAP

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    The Courier IMAP server is a fast, scalable, enterprise IMAP server that uses Maildirs. Many E-mail service providers use the Courier IMAP server to easy handle hundreds of thousands of mail accounts. With its built-in IMAP and POP3 aggregation proxy, the Courier IMAP server has...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     

    • Courier IMAP is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Cyrus IMAP.

    • Courier IMAP is Free and Open SourceCyrus IMAP is also Free and Open Source
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    DBMail

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    DBMail is a fast, scalable IMAP4 and POP3 server that stores all email and users in a Postgresql, MySQL or SQLite database.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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    Archiveopteryx

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    Archiveopteryx is an Internet mail server, optimised to support long-term archival storage. It seeks to make it practical not only to manage large archives, but to use the information therein on a daily basis instead of relegating it to offline storage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Magma

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    Magma is a fully-featured, commercial-grade email server with support for SMTP, POP3, IMAP, HTTP, and an internal protocol MOLTEN. Support for the DIME ecosystem of advanced encryption protocols is currently in active development. Originally created by Ladar Levison for lavabit.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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