Modoboa is a mail hosting and management platform that provides a centralised web interface for administering email domains, accounts, and supporting services.
It works with established email infrastructure such as Postfix and Dovecot, using a database to coordinate settings between the components. Rather than replacing the underlying mail transport and storage services, Modoboa concentrates on making them easier to manage.
The platform is designed for both individual mail administrators and organisations operating services for multiple domains. Its modular architecture allows additional functionality to be provided through extensions.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Provides a browser-based administration panel for managing email domains, accounts, aliases, and configuration.
- Supports multiple email domains with delegated administration and configurable user permissions.
- Offers mailbox and domain quotas, including limits for resellers and domain administrators.
- Includes a webmail interface for reading, composing, and managing email messages.
- Provides calendar and address book functionality through integrated extensions.
- Supports per-user Sieve rules for server-side message filtering and organisation.
- Offers automatic replies for users who are temporarily unavailable.
- Provides email traffic statistics and graphical reporting for monitoring mail activity.
- Supports DNS blocklist checks and tools for examining domain reputation.
- Includes support for DMARC reporting and DKIM-related administration.
- Offers a web interface for Amavis integration and message filtering administration.
- Provides integration with Postfix and Dovecot for message transport and mailbox access.
- Supports SQL database backends including MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
- Provides a REST API for administration and integration with external applications.
- Supports LDAP-based authentication and integration with directory services.
- Allows administrators to extend functionality through a modular plugin architecture.
Website: github.com/modoboa/modoboa
Support:
Developer: Antoine Nguyen
License: ISC License
Modoboa is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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