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Mail-in-a-box vs Openfire

A side-by-side look at Mail-in-a-box and Openfire. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Mail-in-a-box

Mail-in-a-box

Network & Admin

Mail-in-a-Box is an open source email server that allows you to set up and manage email on your own server or virtual private server. It bundles together common email components like Postfix, Dovecot, SpamAssassin, and OpenDKIM into an easy-to-manage package.

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Openfire

Openfire

Social & Communications

Openfire is an open source instant messaging and chat server. It uses the XMPP protocol and can be configured to work with many chat clients such as Spark, Pidgin, and Web clients. It is written in Java and has features like group chat, messaging archive, and plugins.

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