Maddy

License: GPL-3.0

Overall rating

6

Stars: 5787

Contributors: 65

Maddy is a lightweight email server designed for simplicity, performance, and ease of configuration. It combines multiple functions, including SMTP, IMAP, and email storage, into a single binary, reducing dependencies and streamlining deployment. It focuses on security and modern protocols, offering features like opportunistic TLS, DKIM signing, and SPF validation. Maddy is well-suited for small to medium-sized deployments where ease of management and performance are key priorities.

Key Features

  • Single-binary design for simplicity.
  • SMTP and IMAP support.
  • Built-in DKIM signing and SPF validation.
  • Opportunistic TLS encryption.
Activity

Last update: Jan 08, 2026

  • Commits (last week)

    0

  • Resolved issues (last week)

    4

  • Merged PRs (last week)

    3

Maturity

Last update: Jan 10, 2026

  • Age

    9 years 2 months

  • Stability

    BETA

Information

Funding

Unknown

Programming languages

Go
C
Shell

Tags

imap
spf
smtp
dmarc
email
dkim
mail