# Postfix privacy rating

Mail transfer agent that routes and delivers email over SMTP, used on many Linux and Unix servers as the default mail server.

## Summary

Postfix 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.postfix.org
- Source code: https://github.com/vdukhovni/postfix
- 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 | Dual-licensed under EPL-2.0 and IPL-1.0. | https://github.com/vdukhovni/postfix/blob/master/postfix/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/vdukhovni/postfix |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open-source software maintained by its authors. No ads. | https://www.postfix.org/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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