# MailScanner privacy rating

Self-hosted email security system written in Perl that scans mail for spam, viruses and phishing using SpamAssassin and antivirus engines, with Postfix, Sendmail and Exim.

## Summary

MailScanner scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the spam and virus filtering 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://github.com/MailScanner/v5
- Source code: https://github.com/MailScanner/v5
- License: GPL-2.0
- Platforms: Linux
- Category: [Spam and virus filtering](https://privacyratings.com/spam-filters/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Licensed under the GNU GPL version 2. | https://github.com/MailScanner/v5/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/MailScanner/v5 |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software maintained by volunteers, with no ads. | https://github.com/MailScanner/v5 |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/spam-filters/mailscanner/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/spam-filters/mailscanner.md