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Mail (MX) Server Survey
August 1st, 2009

Report Description
This report is a comprehensive report involving all mail servers we know of visible on the internet. For each domain in our conventional web server survey, we also determine the list of mail servers that provide inbound mail services (via MX record lookups). Each unique mail server is connected to once each month, where we wait for the server's "220 " message which usually accompanies a banner revealing the server software being used.

Basic Response Statistics
When connecting to an MX server, a number of different responses are possible. The remote server may not be up and running or completely refusing connections, it may not respond back with a "220 " line in the amount of time we wait, nor will it always provide a banner that identifies the type of software running.

Description> Number of Servers Percent
Total Number of MX Servers Queried1,822,275   100.0%
Number of Servers that didn't respond301,01316.52%
    Server didn't open socket289,23515.87%
    Server didn't provide banner11,7780.65%
Server provided banner1,521,26283.48%
Server banner identifies software in use858,96047.14%

As indicated by the above table, of the 1,822,275 servers queried, only 858,960 servers responded with a banner that allow us to identify the software being used. All of the remaining information in this report is based on the responses that allowed us to identify the software in use.

Basic Technology Breakdown
Server Type Number of Servers Percent
Exim252,48429.39%
Microsoft173,65920.22%
Sendmail171,71519.99%
Postfix160,10818.64%
MailEnable26,3003.06%
MDaemon21,1182.46%
IMail15,2651.78%
Kerio6,3160.74%
Lotus Domino5,2660.61%
WinWebMail5,1340.60%
CommuniGate Pro3,8340.45%
Merak3,5340.41%
XMail2,4310.28%
ArGoSoft1,7120.20%
GroupWise1,6850.20%
Qmail Toaster1,6490.19%
Trend Micro1,4170.16%
SurgeSMTP1,4150.16%
Gordano Messaging Suite (GMS)7140.08%
Post.Office6280.07%
Mirapoint4430.05%
InterScan VirusWall3810.04%
VisNetic3690.04%
MagicMail3540.04%
NetIQ MailMarshal2380.03%
Interscan2260.03%
Neon Mail Server1290.02%
WebSTAR V1150.01%
Mercury1020.01%
ModusMail590.01%
MessageWall510.01%
WebSTAR480.01%
MAILsweeper350.00%
OpenVMS260.00%

Detailed Breakdown of Revisions on a Per-Server Basis

Exim (252,484 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
4.69204,60381.04%
4.6314,8445.88%
4.6711,9724.74%
4.663,9871.58%
4.683,8431.52%
4.603,3541.33%
4.622,5991.03%
Other7,2822.88%

Microsoft (173,659 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
6.0.3790.3959143,84182.83%
6.0.3790.183017,1969.90%
5.0.2195.67138,4404.86%
6.0.3790.2111,8601.07%
Other2,3221.34%

Sendmail (171,715 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.13.132,24918.78%
8.13.819,74511.50%
8.12.11.2006061416,0199.33%
8.12.11.2006030815,2538.88%
8.14.314,7398.58%
8.13.612,4517.25%
8.13.6.2006061410,3386.02%
8.12.107,3954.31%
8.11.66,9174.03%
8.14.16,0713.54%
8.14.25,7543.35%
8.12.114,7942.79%
8.13.43,9772.32%
8.13.73,8022.21%
8.12.83,1371.83%
8.9.31,8381.07%
Other7,2364.21%

Postfix (160,108 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other160,108100.00%

MailEnable (26,300 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.986--6,04222.97%
1.981--4,23316.10%
1.983--2,71510.32%
3.62--1,3655.19%
1.95--8673.30%
1.96--8563.25%
0-3.61-7502.85%
1.9--7042.68%
0-3.6-6372.42%
1.8--5121.95%
0-3.62-4451.69%
0-2.37-4321.64%
0-3.14-4251.62%
--3.614001.52%
0-1.87-3571.36%
0-2.53-3561.35%
0-1.85-3291.25%
--3.622951.12%
--3.62951.12%
Other4,28516.29%

MDaemon (21,118 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
10.1.02,60312.33%
10.0.52,48911.79%
10.0.01,2375.86%
10.0.41,1925.64%
9.6.11,1395.39%
9.6.61,0544.99%
9.6.58163.86%
9.5.26863.25%
10.0.26503.08%
9.6.45992.84%
8.1.35842.77%
9.6.25842.77%
9.5.15512.61%
9.5.65492.60%
9.0.45152.44%
10.1.14882.31%
9.6.33511.66%
10.0.13351.59%
6.8.53201.52%
7.2.33181.51%
10.0.32781.32%
7.2.02691.27%
9.0.12621.24%
9.5.52421.15%
Other3,00714.24%

IMail (15,265 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.223,04419.94%
10.021,5239.98%
8.151,4519.51%
9.231,2818.39%
8.058295.43%
11.07745.07%
9.106304.13%
7.075603.67%
10.015573.65%
9.205433.56%
9.214773.12%
7.153992.61%
6.063572.34%
8.003472.27%
8.042971.95%
8.212611.71%
10.02211.45%
8.011971.29%
8.101851.21%
9.221851.21%
8.201531.00%
Other9946.51%

Kerio (6,316 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
6.7.01,86329.50%
6.6.21,36621.63%
6.5.24697.43%
6.5.03705.86%
6.4.13004.75%
6.6.02493.94%
6.3.12423.83%
6.5.12363.74%
6.6.12033.21%
6.4.01732.74%
6.4.21482.34%
6.3.01221.93%
Other5759.10%

Lotus Domino (5,266 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.569013.10%
7.0.24728.96%
8.0.23516.67%
7.0.33155.98%
8.0.13055.79%
7.0.12544.82%
6.5.42274.31%
6.5.12033.85%
7.0.3FP11993.78%
7.0.2FP21803.42%
6.5.31723.27%
6.5.51552.94%
6.51452.75%
8.01422.70%
7.01412.68%
8.0.2FP1801.52%
5.0.11791.50%
7.0.2FP1791.50%
6.5.2761.44%
7.0.2FP3661.25%
6.5.6551.04%
Other88016.71%

WinWebMail (5,134 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.7.6.11,10121.45%
3.7.3.188917.32%
3.7.7.378615.31%
3.8.0.161612.00%
3.7.1.14799.33%
3.7.5.12895.63%
3.6.3.12504.87%
3.7.7.12114.11%
3.7.0.51963.82%
3.7.0.31392.71%
3.7.0.71372.67%
Other410.80%

CommuniGate Pro (3,834 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
5.2.143047.93%
4.1.82817.33%
5.2.132105.48%
5.2.121965.11%
5.1.161684.38%
5.1.131674.36%
4.2.101564.07%
5.2.81453.78%
5.1.121193.10%
5.2.101122.92%
5.2.31012.63%
5.2.11892.32%
5.0.13832.16%
5.0.9731.90%
5.1.14731.90%
5.0.14701.83%
5.2.6641.67%
5.1.9601.56%
5.2.0561.46%
5.2.9531.38%
5.2.5531.38%
4.2.8451.17%
4.2451.17%
4.2.9451.17%
5.1.7431.12%
5.2.7431.12%
5.1.8411.07%
4.3.12401.04%
5.1.11401.04%
5.1.10401.04%
Other81921.36%

Merak (3,534 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.0.31,49442.28%
8.9.13409.62%
8.5.02366.68%
7.4.51905.38%
7.6.41504.24%
8.3.81504.24%
7.5.21353.82%
9.0.0651.84%
7.4.2601.70%
7.2.0491.39%
7.6.1491.39%
8.2.13451.27%
8.2.4411.16%
6.2.1391.10%
7.0.1361.02%
Other45512.87%

XMail (2,431 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.2572329.74%
1.2264526.53%
1.2441216.95%
1.211656.79%
1.20873.58%
1.23813.33%
1.17783.21%
1.26722.96%
1.12562.30%
Other1124.61%

ArGoSoft (1,712 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.8 (1.8.9.5)33619.63%
1.8 (1.8.9.3)25314.78%
1.8 (1.8.9.1)18310.69%
1.8 (1.8.9.6)17510.22%
1.8 (1.8.8.8)1307.59%
1.8 (1.8.8.7)1176.83%
1.8 (1.8.9.2)844.91%
1.8 (1.8.9.4)523.04%
1.8 (1.8.8.9)392.28%
1.8 (1.8.8.1)341.99%
1.8 (1.8.6.0)301.75%
1.8 (1.8.9.0)241.40%
1.8 (1.8.8.2)221.29%
Other23313.61%

GroupWise (1,685 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
7.0.356533.53%
7.0.224114.30%
6.5.721112.52%
8.0.01227.24%
7.0.11176.94%
6.5.41076.35%
6.5.6734.33%
6.0.4603.56%
6.5.1482.85%
6.5.5311.84%
7.0231.36%
Other875.16%

Qmail Toaster (1,649 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.31,43687.08%
1.21569.46%
1.0362.18%
Other211.27%

Trend Micro (1,417 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
5.767347.49%
5.541729.43%
5.1821615.24%
7.0906.35%
Other211.48%

SurgeSMTP (1,415 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.9e-137626.57%
4.0u4-417712.51%
3.9c-11258.83%
3.8k4-41137.99%
4.0u3-3785.51%
3.7b8-8473.32%
3.8f3-3433.04%
3.9g2-2412.90%
3.8i3-3402.83%
3.6f5-5362.54%
3.8f2-2251.77%
3.9h-65251.77%
3.5b3-3201.41%
4.0a-1161.13%
3.0c2-2151.06%
Other23816.82%

Gordano Messaging Suite (GMS) (714 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other714100.00%

Post.Office (628 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.5.313321.18%
4.1.0.26710.67%
4.0.1599.39%
3.5.3J416.53%
3.8.3294.62%
3.6.3253.98%
3.9.2.3182.87%
3.1.2J182.87%
3.6.2172.71%
3.9.2162.55%
3.9.1162.55%
3.8.7.4142.23%
3.1.2121.91%
3.5.2121.91%
3.9.0121.91%
4.1121.91%
3.8.4121.91%
4.1.0.4111.75%
4.0.0.2111.75%
4.1.0.3101.59%
4.0.0.191.43%
3.9.1.381.27%
3.6.071.11%
3.9.2.171.11%
Other528.28%

Mirapoint (443 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.8.4-GA5913.32%
3.8.3-GA5111.51%
3.10.5-GA419.26%
3.10.4-GA388.58%
3.8.7a317.00%
3.10.3-GA245.42%
3.8.6-GA235.19%
3.8.2-GA204.51%
4.1.5-GA173.84%
3.10.6-GA173.84%
4.1.3-GA163.61%
3.7.5a-GA143.16%
3.7.3a-GA132.93%
4.1.4-GA122.71%
3.10.2-GA122.71%
4.0.5a112.48%
3.8.5-GA92.03%
3.7.4b-GA81.81%
Other276.09%

InterScan VirusWall (381 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other381100.00%

VisNetic (369 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
9.3.2.012634.15%
9.1.4.15013.55%
5.8.6.6205.42%
5.0.2.3143.79%
8.5.0.8133.52%
6.2.2.0123.25%
5.5.8.3123.25%
8.0.3.1102.71%
5.3.5.092.44%
8.0.3.092.44%
9.1.4.092.44%
7.2.4.192.44%
8.3.5.082.17%
8.0.382.17%
8.3.682.17%
7.6.1.071.90%
5.4.5.471.90%
5.8.6.451.36%
7.2.4.041.08%
5.0.2.141.08%
Other256.78%

MagicMail (354 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other354100.00%

NetIQ MailMarshal (238 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
6.0.3.818678.15%
6.1.3.15177.14%
5.5.6.7114.62%
5.5.4.1662.52%
5.5.6.641.68%
5.5.6.541.68%
Other104.20%

Interscan (226 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.8-Build_30134620.35%
3.55 (build 1016)4017.70%
3.81-Build_10222812.39%
3.55 (build 1029)229.73%
3.53 (build 2017)187.96%
3.81-Build_1084125.31%
3.53 (build 1493)93.98%
3.53 (build 2011)93.98%
3.53 (build 2013)73.10%
3.52 (build 1375)52.21%
3.55 (build 1020)52.21%
3.51 (build 1337)31.33%
3.8-Build_304531.33%
Other198.41%

Neon Mail Server (129 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.1.33124.03%
3.0.72015.50%
3.0.91914.73%
3.1.41713.18%
3.1.51511.63%
3.1.2118.53%
3.1.086.20%
3.0.832.33%
3.1.121.55%
3.0.621.55%
Other10.78%

WebSTAR V (115 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
5.4.14236.52%
5.4.02824.35%
5.3.42420.87%
5.3.2108.70%
5.3.397.83%
Other21.74%

Mercury (102 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.485351.96%
3.322726.47%
3.21c76.86%
1.4754.90%
3.2121.96%
3.01a21.96%
3.3121.96%
1.4921.96%
Other21.96%

ModusMail (59 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.2.315.01423.73%
4.35.480.01118.64%
4.35.477.0711.86%
3.1.302.0610.17%
4.2.420.058.47%
4.35.480.1146.78%
4.1.361.2135.08%
4.3.459.035.08%
4.2.425.2211.69%
4.1.361.011.69%
4.2.425.411.69%
4.0.340.311.69%
4.35.477.811.69%
3.1.293.111.69%
Other00.00%

MessageWall (51 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.0.83466.67%
1.0.111529.41%
1.0.611.96%
1.1.011.96%
Other00.00%

WebSTAR (48 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other48100.00%

MAILsweeper (35 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
4.3.20.01131.43%
4.3.14.0514.29%
4.3.17.0411.43%
4.3.1.0411.43%
4.2.10.038.57%
4.3.10.025.71%
4.3.6.025.71%
4.2.1.012.86%
4.3.19.012.86%
4.3.12.012.86%
4.2.5.012.86%
Other00.00%

OpenVMS (26 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.31557.69%
7.3623.08%
8.227.69%
7.227.69%
6.113.85%
Other00.00%



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