Mailu

hard
Email

Simple but full-featured mail server as Docker containers.

2 GB RAM min Docker required Active development
GitHub Docs Website

Replaces

Gmail

Pros

  • Simpler than mailcow
  • Docker-native
  • Reasonable resource usage
  • Web admin included

Cons

  • Email self-hosting is inherently complex
  • Deliverability challenges remain
  • Less polished UI
  • Fewer features than mailcow

Tags

emailmail-serverdockersimple

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