# SquirrelMail privacy rating

Self-hosted PHP webmail with built-in IMAP and SMTP support that renders plain HTML pages without JavaScript and is extended through plugins.

## Summary

SquirrelMail scores 79 out of 100 (grade B) on the webmail criteria. It meets 7 of 9 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, connects directly, blocks remote content, works with any provider and self-hostable. It does not meet independent audit and OpenPGP support.

- Website: https://squirrelmail.org
- Source code: https://sourceforge.net/p/squirrelmail/code/
- Platforms: Web
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Webmail](https://privacyratings.com/webmail/)
- Grade: B (79/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0. | https://squirrelmail.org/about/ |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://squirrelmail.org/download.php |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software supported by donations. No ads. | https://squirrelmail.org/about/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| OpenPGP support | No | Not supported. The third-party GPG plugin does not work with current versions. |  |
| Connects directly | Yes | Self-hosted. Connects from the server where it is installed directly to the IMAP and SMTP servers, with no vendor service involved. | https://squirrelmail.org/about/ |
| Blocks remote content | Yes | The source code blocks remote images in HTML mail until the user chooses to view unsafe images. | https://squirrelmail.org/download.php |
| Works with any provider | Yes | Works with any IMAP and SMTP server. | https://squirrelmail.org/about/ |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Self-hosted software with an official administrator guide. | https://squirrelmail.org/docs/admin/admin.html |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/webmail/squirrelmail/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/webmail/squirrelmail.md