Postfix Alternatives for Windows

Postfix is not available for Windows but there are some alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Mailpit, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Postfix and nine of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Postfix are MailHog, Stalwart, Microsoft SMTP Server and Inbucket.

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  1. Mailpit icon

    Mailpit

     4 likes

    An email and SMTP testing tool with API for developers.

    34 Mailpit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. MailHog icon

    MailHog

     8 likes

    MailHog is an email testing tool inspired by MailCatcher, but easier to install.

    33 MailHog alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    MailHog screenshot 1
     
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    MailHog vs Postfix Comments
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    Mailhog is for testing if another application can send mails.

    Postfix is for sending and receiving mails.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MailHog is Free and Open SourcePostfix is also Free and Open Source
  4. Stalwart icon

    Stalwart

     2 likes

    Stalwart is an open-core mail server solution with JMAP, IMAP4, POP3, and SMTP support and a wide range of modern features. It is written in Rust and designed to be secure, fast, robust and scalable.

    6 Stalwart alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
    Setup demonstration
     
  5. Microsoft SMTP Server icon

    Microsoft SMTP Server

     1 like

    Configure SMTP e-mail in IIS when you want to deliver e-mail messages from your site. Mail can be delivered immediately or it can be delivered to a file location on disk where it can be retrieved for delivery later.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Microsoft SMTP Server screenshot 1
     
  6. I

    Inbucket

     1 like

    Inbucket is an email testing application; it will accept messages for any email address and make them available to view via a web interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Inbucket screenshot 1
     
  7. B

    BulkMTA

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    BulkMTA is Commercial Mail Server Similar to PowerMTA. IP Rotation, DKIM, Sender / Receiver Rate limiting.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. E-MailRelay icon

    E-MailRelay

     Like

    A lightweight mail server with SMTP and POP3 support. It mainly used as store-and-forward mail server with POP access to spooled messages or it can be used as a personal internet mail server.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Usage scheme
     
  10. Lettre icon

    Lettre

     Like

    Lettre is a mailer library for Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Hectane icon

    Hectane

     2 likes

    An SMTP client that is extremely easy to configure and use, providing a simple HTTP API that is used for sending emails.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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