Bringing Open Source AI Email Infrastructure to the Community
We ve just made a big leap at Maildep opening up our AI-enhanced email infrastructure as an open-source project to support builders, startups, and teams who want more control over how their mail systems work.
If you ve ever dealt with the limitations of traditional IMAP/SMTP or struggled to scale intelligent automation into your mail pipeline, we re now offering two paths:
Full Self-Hosting: Deploy the entire stack mail server, AI backend, and automations on your own infrastructure. It s containerized, modular (Node.js or Python-based), and built with privacy and customization in mind.
Semi-Hosting (Dedicated Cloud): For teams who want powerful automation but don t want to manage the full stack themselves. You get your own dedicated infrastructure, unlimited domains and mailboxes, and AI capabilities out of the box without going fully self-hosted.
We re hoping this makes it easier for developers and orgs to build smarter, more adaptive communication workflows while maintaining flexibility over deployment.
Featured webmail hosting available for free
At Maildep.ai, we are doing our best to provide you with the best possible services offering them as close to free as technology allows. As part of this mission, we've introduced a new webmail feature, available for free to all users.
By setting up a CNAME in your DNS settings, you can also get a customized webmail experience for your staff, seamlessly integrated with your website. Your branded webmail will be hosted on Kubernetes, ensuring a smooth and reliable experience with efficient load balancing.
Happy mailing,
Maildep.ai
Different AI Models Support Added
I m thrilled to announce that, starting today, our mail servers support various AI models for free! This service aligns with our commitment to providing AI-powered mail servers with easy-to-use AI models, including OpenAI, Azure, DeepSeek, Groq, SambaNova, OpenRouter, and more. Our API, available across all regions, is fully compatible with OpenAI, Azure, and Anthropic API clients. Plus, we offer free support for any compatible model.
To use this feature, you ll need an active hosting service. In your Maildep Console, under "AI Control," you can manage AI model API keys and configure advanced settings. You ll also be able to monitor model performance and enable or disable AI processing for any mailbox all at no cost.