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dovecot

A secure and high-performance email server supporting IMAP and POP3

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 last commit 2026-03-06
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Dovecot mail server

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  • IMAP and POP3 Server
    Core

    Provides email retrieval services

  • Mailbox Management
    Core

    Manages user mailboxes and folders

  • Authentication Backends
    Core

    Supports multiple authentication methods

  • TLS Encryption

    Secures mail connections

  • Quota Support

    Enforces mailbox storage limits

  • High Performance

    Optimized for large mail systems

  • Standards Compliance

    Follows IMAP and POP3 standards

  • Self-Hosted Mail Server

    Runs on user-managed servers

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linux
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imap
imap4
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