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Haraka – modern SMTP server

May 26, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Haraka is a modern SMTP server written in Node.js for handling inbound and outbound mail processing.

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9 Best Free and Open Source Command-line FTP clients

May 25, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet, Roundup, Utilities

This article provides our pick of the best open source command line file transfer programs.

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maddy – composable all-in-one mail server

May 25, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

maddy is a composable all-in-one mail server that brings the main pieces of a self-hosted email stack

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UPSWake – sends Wake-on-LAN packets to bring systems back online

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

UPSWake reads status information from one or more NUT UPS servers and sends Wake-on-LAN packets to bring systems back online

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Mail-in-a-Box – self-hosted email server solution

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Mail-in-a-Box is a self-hosted email server solution that turns a fresh Ubuntu LTS machine into a working mail system.

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5 Best Free and Open Source Matrix Servers

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Matrix is an open standard for interoperable, decentralised, real-time communication over IP. We pick the finest Matrix servers.

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UpSnap – self-hosted wake-on-LAN web application

May 24, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

UpSnap is a self-hosted wake-on-LAN web application that helps you power on and manage devices across your local network from a browser.

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Email

Mailu – self-hosted mail server stack

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Mailu is a self-hosted mail server stack delivered as a set of Docker images.

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Email

7 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based Email Clients

May 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

Email clients offer a variety of features. Many email clients offer a slew of features, some stick with just the basics.

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Email

Nextcloud Mail – email client application for the Nextcloud platform

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Nextcloud Mail lets users access and manage email from within their self-hosted cloud environment.

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VoIP

continuwuity – community-driven Matrix homeserver

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Continuwuity is a community-driven Matrix homeserver written in Rust.

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HTTP

Slumber is a terminal-based HTTP client

May 20, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Slumber is a terminal-based HTTP client for working with REST and other HTTP services.

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Gaming Chat

5 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Linux Discord Clients

May 20, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup, TUI

In this roundup, we focus on terminal-based software only. There’s a separate roundup for GUI-based clients.

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Gaming Chat

Concord – feature-rich TUI client for Discord

May 20, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Concord is a terminal user interface client for Discord written in Rust with ratatui.

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HTTP

Posting – terminal-based HTTP client for developing and testing APIs

May 19, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, TUI

Posting is a terminal-based HTTP client for developing and testing APIs.

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12 Best Free and Open Source Self-Hosted News Aggregators

May 19, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Roundup

A news aggregator is software which collect news, weblog posts, and other information. We recommend the best self-hosted news aggregators.

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HTTP

Restish – CLI for interacting with REST-ish HTTP APIs

May 18, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

Restish is a command-line client for working with REST-style HTTP APIs.

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FTP Client

Taxi – FTP client

May 18, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Taxi is a native Linux FTP client designed for elementary OS.

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FTP Client

FileFive – dual-panel file manager and transfer client

May 17, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

FileFive is a dual-panel file manager and transfer client that runs in the browser after being launched from the command line.

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FTP Client

AeroFTP – cross-platform desktop file transfer client that starts with FTP

May 17, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

AeroFTP is a cross-platform desktop file transfer client that starts with FTP and extends into a broader file management platform.

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