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Forward Email

Privacy-focused encrypted email for everyone

Mail Servers ★ 1.7k stars Medium setup BUSL-1.1

Privacy-focused encrypted email for everyone. All-in-one alternative to Gmail + Mailchimp + Sendgrid.

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Strengths

  • Released under the BUSL-1.1 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.7k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript

Is Forward Email secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Forward Email's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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