# Proxmox Mail Gateway privacy rating

Self-hosted email gateway distribution from Proxmox that filters inbound and outbound mail for spam, viruses and phishing, managed through a web interface.

## Summary

Proxmox Mail Gateway scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the spam and virus filtering criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Austria: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://www.proxmox.com/en/products/proxmox-mail-gateway/overview
- Source code: https://git.proxmox.com/?p=pmg-api.git
- Jurisdiction: Austria. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Spam and virus filtering](https://privacyratings.com/spam-filters/)
- Also rated: [Proxmox VE](https://privacyratings.com/virtual-machines/proxmox-ve/) (Virtual machines)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Licensed under the GNU AGPL version 3. Paid subscriptions add support and the enterprise update repository. | https://git.proxmox.com/?p=pmg-api.git;a=blob;f=debian/copyright;hb=HEAD |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | The Proxmox website uses self-hosted Matomo analytics with anonymized IP addresses. The software itself has no telemetry. | https://www.proxmox.com/en/privacy-policy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid support subscriptions, with no ads. | https://www.proxmox.com/en/products/proxmox-mail-gateway/pricing |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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