# 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.

- Website: https://www.xmox.nl
- Source code: https://github.com/mjl-/mox
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Linux, macOS
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Mail server software](https://privacyratings.com/mail-server-software/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/mjl-/mox/blob/main/LICENSE.MIT |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. The optional update check is a single DNS lookup. | https://github.com/mjl-/mox |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by NLnet grants. No ads. | https://www.xmox.nl/#sponsors |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/mail-server-software/mox/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/mail-server-software/mox.md