{"id":"tvial-docker-mailserver","name":"docker-mailserver","af_score":18.8,"security_score":53.5,"reliability_score":33.8,"what_it_does":"docker-mailserver is a Docker-based self-hosted email server stack (commonly Postfix/Dovecot plus related services like spam/virus filtering) intended to provide full inbound/outbound mail functionality using containerized configuration.","best_when":"You want to run and operate your own mail server for a domain and can handle container operations, security hardening, and mail deliverability considerations.","avoid_when":"You need enterprise-grade reliability with minimal operational burden, or you cannot ensure secure configuration and patching of the underlying mail stack.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:27:29.347875+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["SMTP AUTH (configured in underlying services, typically via SASL)","IMAP authentication (user credentials via underlying auth mechanisms)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["No programmatic API surface (beyond Docker/container operations); an agent cannot 'call' the mailserver directly via HTTP without additional tooling.","Operational tasks (DNS, TLS certs, mail routing, spam/relay configuration) are configuration-heavy and can fail in non-obvious ways.","Deliverability issues (SPF/DKIM/DMARC, reverse DNS, reputation, open-relay prevention) require careful setup beyond basic container startup."],"error_quality":0.0}