Mail server software
Mox privacy rating
Mail server written in Go for low-maintenance self-hosting, combining SMTP, IMAP, webmail, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MTA-STS, automatic TLS and spam filtering in one program.
Summary
Mox scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the mail server software criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
No telemetry or analytics in the source code. The optional update check is a single DNS lookup.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by NLnet grants. No ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.