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Mail (MX) Server Survey
September 1st, 2018
Report Description |
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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 |
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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.
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Number of Servers |
Percent |
Total Number of MX Servers Queried | 1,838,775 | 100.0% |
Number of Servers that didn't respond | 317,266 | 17.25% |
Server didn't open socket | 308,069 | 16.75% |
Server didn't provide banner | 9,197 | 0.50% |
Server provided banner | 1,521,509 | 82.75% |
Server banner identifies software in use | 943,832 | 51.33% |
As indicated by the above table, of the 1,838,775 servers
queried, only 943,832 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 |
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Detailed Breakdown of Revisions on a Per-Server Basis |
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Exim (537,681 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
4.91 | 391,331 | 72.78% |
4.89 | 42,307 | 7.87% |
4.87 | 34,353 | 6.39% |
4.90 | 14,758 | 2.74% |
4.84 | 13,865 | 2.58% |
4.80 | 5,898 | 1.10% |
4.86 | 5,598 | 1.04% |
Other | 29,571 | 5.50% |
Postfix (321,799 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
Other | 321,799 | 100.00% |
Sendmail (39,994 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
8.15.2 | 11,473 | 28.69% |
8.14.4 | 8,575 | 21.44% |
8.13.8 | 5,441 | 13.60% |
8.13.1 | 3,388 | 8.47% |
8.14.5 | 3,339 | 8.35% |
8.14.7 | 2,231 | 5.58% |
8.14.9 | 1,669 | 4.17% |
8.14.3 | 1,016 | 2.54% |
Other | 2,862 | 7.16% |
MailEnable (20,737 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
9.00-- | 2,299 | 11.09% |
9.16-- | 2,012 | 9.70% |
10.12-- | 1,714 | 8.27% |
8.60-- | 716 | 3.45% |
8.53-- | 708 | 3.41% |
6.5-- | 558 | 2.69% |
8.51-- | 501 | 2.42% |
10.16-- | 388 | 1.87% |
8.60-8.60- | 354 | 1.71% |
8.04-- | 348 | 1.68% |
1.986-- | 325 | 1.57% |
9.75-- | 306 | 1.48% |
10.14-- | 244 | 1.18% |
10.15-- | 239 | 1.15% |
8.50-- | 217 | 1.05% |
9.00--9.00 | 211 | 1.02% |
Other | 9,597 | 46.28% |
MDaemon (9,157 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
18.0.2 | 918 | 10.03% |
13.5.1 | 512 | 5.59% |
13.6.3 | 439 | 4.79% |
16.5.2 | 402 | 4.39% |
13.0.4 | 373 | 4.07% |
11.0.3 | 361 | 3.94% |
13.0.5 | 358 | 3.91% |
11.0.0 | 354 | 3.87% |
17.5.2 | 233 | 2.54% |
18.0.1 | 213 | 2.33% |
12.5.6 | 197 | 2.15% |
17.5.3 | 193 | 2.11% |
12.5.4 | 193 | 2.11% |
16.0.4 | 185 | 2.02% |
14.5.2 | 179 | 1.95% |
15.0.3 | 164 | 1.79% |
10.0.0 | 138 | 1.51% |
10.1.2 | 136 | 1.49% |
16.5.1 | 135 | 1.47% |
17.5.1 | 126 | 1.38% |
18.0.0 | 123 | 1.34% |
17.0.2 | 117 | 1.28% |
10.1.0 | 111 | 1.21% |
16.0.1 | 107 | 1.17% |
13.0.2 | 99 | 1.08% |
10.1.1 | 94 | 1.03% |
Other | 2,697 | 29.45% |
Microsoft (6,443 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
6.0.3790.4675 | 3,415 | 53.00% |
7.5.7601.17514 | 849 | 13.18% |
8.5.9600.16384 | 712 | 11.05% |
6.0.3790.3959 | 409 | 6.35% |
8.0.9200.16384 | 168 | 2.61% |
10.0.14393.0 | 161 | 2.50% |
5.0.2195.5329 | 144 | 2.23% |
7.0.6002.18264 | 111 | 1.72% |
6.0.3790.1830 | 102 | 1.58% |
5.0.2195.6713 | 66 | 1.02% |
Other | 306 | 4.75% |
IMail (1,697 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
12.5.6.101 | 283 | 16.68% |
8.22 | 176 | 10.37% |
12.4.1.15 | 155 | 9.13% |
12.5.5.115 | 131 | 7.72% |
9.23 | 113 | 6.66% |
12.5.3.93 | 98 | 5.77% |
12.3.0.100 | 86 | 5.07% |
12.5.4.146 | 83 | 4.89% |
8.15 | 79 | 4.66% |
8.05 | 51 | 3.01% |
11.03 | 48 | 2.83% |
11.5 | 28 | 1.65% |
12.5.5.117 | 27 | 1.59% |
7.07 | 24 | 1.41% |
10.02 | 20 | 1.18% |
7.15 | 19 | 1.12% |
10.01 | 18 | 1.06% |
8.00 | 17 | 1.00% |
Other | 241 | 14.20% |
CommuniGate Pro (1,486 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
6.1.16. | 54 | 3.63% |
6.1.16 | 40 | 2.69% |
5.3.13. | 35 | 2.36% |
6.0.11. | 34 | 2.29% |
6.1.18 | 33 | 2.22% |
6.1.18. | 29 | 1.95% |
5.4.11 | 28 | 1.88% |
6.1.11 | 27 | 1.82% |
5.4.11. | 26 | 1.75% |
6.2.1 | 26 | 1.75% |
6.0.11 | 25 | 1.68% |
5.2.20. | 22 | 1.48% |
6.2.5. | 22 | 1.48% |
6.1.19 | 21 | 1.41% |
6.1.10 | 21 | 1.41% |
6.1.11. | 20 | 1.35% |
5.2.20 | 19 | 1.28% |
6.1.19. | 19 | 1.28% |
6.2.4 | 19 | 1.28% |
6.0.9 | 18 | 1.21% |
5.1.16 | 17 | 1.14% |
6.2.5 | 17 | 1.14% |
6.2.0 | 17 | 1.14% |
5.1.16. | 17 | 1.14% |
6.0.9. | 17 | 1.14% |
5.2.3 | 16 | 1.08% |
6.2.6. | 16 | 1.08% |
6.1.2. | 16 | 1.08% |
Other | 815 | 54.85% |
XMail (907 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
1.27 | 415 | 45.76% |
1.22 | 286 | 31.53% |
1.25 | 64 | 7.06% |
1.26 | 57 | 6.28% |
1.24 | 33 | 3.64% |
1.21 | 15 | 1.65% |
1.23 | 10 | 1.10% |
Other | 27 | 2.98% |
Lotus Domino (684 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
8.5.3FP6 | 131 | 19.15% |
8.5.3 | 101 | 14.77% |
8.5.2 | 34 | 4.97% |
7.0.2 | 27 | 3.95% |
8.5.1 | 25 | 3.65% |
8.5 | 24 | 3.51% |
8.5.3FP2 | 20 | 2.92% |
8.5.3FP3 | 17 | 2.49% |
7.0.3 | 16 | 2.34% |
8.5.2FP4 | 15 | 2.19% |
8.5.3FP1 | 15 | 2.19% |
8.5.2FP3 | 14 | 2.05% |
8.5.3FP4 | 14 | 2.05% |
8.5.2FP2 | 13 | 1.90% |
7.0 | 11 | 1.61% |
8.0.1 | 11 | 1.61% |
8.0 | 11 | 1.61% |
6.5 | 10 | 1.46% |
6.5.5 | 9 | 1.32% |
7.0.1 | 9 | 1.32% |
6.5.4 | 8 | 1.17% |
8.5.1FP5 | 8 | 1.17% |
8.5.3FP5 | 7 | 1.02% |
7.0.4 | 7 | 1.02% |
8.0.2 | 7 | 1.02% |
6.5.1 | 7 | 1.02% |
7.0.3FP1 | 7 | 1.02% |
Other | 106 | 15.50% |
WinWebMail (674 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
3.9.0.7 | 140 | 20.77% |
3.8.1.3 | 89 | 13.20% |
3.9.0.1 | 48 | 7.12% |
3.8.0.1 | 40 | 5.93% |
3.7.6.1 | 33 | 4.90% |
4.0.0.1 | 31 | 4.60% |
4.2.0.1 | 29 | 4.30% |
4.1.0.1 | 28 | 4.15% |
3.8.1.5 | 26 | 3.86% |
3.8.5.1 | 20 | 2.97% |
3.7.3.1 | 19 | 2.82% |
3.8.6.1 | 18 | 2.67% |
3.9.5.3 | 16 | 2.37% |
3.8.1.1 | 16 | 2.37% |
3.9.3.1 | 15 | 2.23% |
3.7.7.3 | 14 | 2.08% |
3.8.2.1 | 13 | 1.93% |
3.8.3.1 | 12 | 1.78% |
3.9.2.1 | 11 | 1.63% |
3.7.1.1 | 9 | 1.34% |
3.7.5.1 | 7 | 1.04% |
Other | 40 | 5.93% |
SurgeSMTP (520 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
7.3e2-2 | 156 | 30.00% |
7.3i2-2 | 44 | 8.46% |
7.1e-1 | 39 | 7.50% |
6.5a2-2 | 32 | 6.15% |
7.2i-1 | 25 | 4.81% |
6.7c-1 | 23 | 4.42% |
7.2a-1 | 21 | 4.04% |
7.2e-2 | 14 | 2.69% |
7.0c2-2 | 14 | 2.69% |
6.9c-1 | 12 | 2.31% |
3.9e-1 | 12 | 2.31% |
6.5a-1 | 11 | 2.12% |
5.2a-1 | 10 | 1.92% |
7.3h-6 | 9 | 1.73% |
6.1c-1 | 8 | 1.54% |
6.4a-1 | 8 | 1.54% |
4.0u4-4 | 7 | 1.35% |
7.3c3-3 | 6 | 1.15% |
7.3j-7 | 6 | 1.15% |
Other | 63 | 12.12% |
Qmail Toaster (433 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
1.3 | 316 | 72.98% |
1.03 | 94 | 21.71% |
1.2 | 8 | 1.85% |
1.03.5 | 7 | 1.62% |
1.03.6 | 5 | 1.15% |
Other | 3 | 0.69% |
OpenSMTPD (341 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
Other | 341 | 100.00% |
Kerio (332 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
6.7.3 | 63 | 18.98% |
6.7.0 | 49 | 14.76% |
6.6.2 | 36 | 10.84% |
6.5.2 | 33 | 9.94% |
6.7.2 | 27 | 8.13% |
6.4.1 | 16 | 4.82% |
6.6.1 | 16 | 4.82% |
6.5.0 | 16 | 4.82% |
6.7.1 | 12 | 3.61% |
6.3.1 | 10 | 3.01% |
6.4.0 | 8 | 2.41% |
6.5.1 | 7 | 2.11% |
6.3.0 | 6 | 1.81% |
6.6.0 | 6 | 1.81% |
6.1.3 | 4 | 1.20% |
5.7.9 | 4 | 1.20% |
Other | 19 | 5.72% |
Merak (222 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
8.0.3 | 66 | 29.73% |
8.9.1 | 42 | 18.92% |
8.5.0 | 15 | 6.76% |
7.6.1 | 11 | 4.95% |
8.3.8 | 11 | 4.95% |
7.5.2 | 10 | 4.50% |
7.4.5 | 10 | 4.50% |
7.6.4 | 7 | 3.15% |
9.0.3 | 6 | 2.70% |
7.4.2 | 4 | 1.80% |
7.2.0 | 4 | 1.80% |
4.2.1 | 3 | 1.35% |
7.6.0 | 3 | 1.35% |
7.0.1 | 3 | 1.35% |
6.0.8 | 3 | 1.35% |
Other | 24 | 10.81% |
MagicMail (164 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
Other | 164 | 100.00% |
ArGoSoft (144 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
1.8 (1.8.9.6) | 52 | 36.11% |
1.8 (1.8.9.3) | 18 | 12.50% |
1.8 (1.8.9.5) | 17 | 11.81% |
1.8 (1.8.9.1) | 16 | 11.11% |
1.8 (1.8.7.3) | 5 | 3.47% |
1.8 (1.8.8.8) | 5 | 3.47% |
1.8 (1.8.8.9) | 4 | 2.78% |
1.8 (1.8.8.7) | 3 | 2.08% |
1.8 (1.8.9.4) | 3 | 2.08% |
1.8 (1.8.7.6) | 2 | 1.39% |
1.8 (1.8.8.4) | 2 | 1.39% |
1.8 (1.8.5.8) | 2 | 1.39% |
1.8 (1.8.9.2) | 2 | 1.39% |
1.8 (1.8.6.0) | 2 | 1.39% |
1.8 (1.8.2.1) | 2 | 1.39% |
Other | 9 | 6.25% |
Post.Office (133 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
4.3 | 31 | 23.31% |
4.2.2 | 24 | 18.05% |
4.1.2.4 | 14 | 10.53% |
3.5.3 | 12 | 9.02% |
4.2.1.3 | 9 | 6.77% |
4.4 | 9 | 6.77% |
3.9.2.3 | 3 | 2.26% |
4.1.1 | 3 | 2.26% |
4.2.1.1 | 3 | 2.26% |
3.5.1 | 3 | 2.26% |
3.5.3J | 3 | 2.26% |
3.1.2 | 3 | 2.26% |
3.9.2 | 2 | 1.50% |
3.8.7.4 | 2 | 1.50% |
Other | 12 | 9.02% |
GroupWise (76 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
14.2.2 | 14 | 18.42% |
18.0.1 | 9 | 11.84% |
14.2.1 | 7 | 9.21% |
14.2.0 | 6 | 7.89% |
6.5.7 | 5 | 6.58% |
14.2.3 | 5 | 6.58% |
14.0.1 | 4 | 5.26% |
18.0.0 | 4 | 5.26% |
7.0.3 | 3 | 3.95% |
8.0.3 | 2 | 2.63% |
6.0.2 | 2 | 2.63% |
6.0.4 | 2 | 2.63% |
7.0.2 | 1 | 1.32% |
6.5.0 | 1 | 1.32% |
6.0.3 | 1 | 1.32% |
6.5.5 | 1 | 1.32% |
12.0.1 | 1 | 1.32% |
7.0.1 | 1 | 1.32% |
6.5.6 | 1 | 1.32% |
18.0.2 | 1 | 1.32% |
6.5.2 | 1 | 1.32% |
14.0.0 | 1 | 1.32% |
8.0.2 | 1 | 1.32% |
14.0.2 | 1 | 1.32% |
7.0.4 | 1 | 1.32% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
Gordano Messaging Suite (GMS) (64 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
Other | 64 | 100.00% |
Trend Micro (55 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
5.7 | 17 | 30.91% |
5.18 | 12 | 21.82% |
5.5 | 9 | 16.36% |
7.0 | 7 | 12.73% |
7.5 | 5 | 9.09% |
3.53 | 2 | 3.64% |
8.5 | 1 | 1.82% |
8 | 1 | 1.82% |
9.0 | 1 | 1.82% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
InterScan VirusWall (23 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
Other | 23 | 100.00% |
VisNetic (18 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
9.3.2.0 | 7 | 38.89% |
5.8.6.6 | 2 | 11.11% |
5.0.2.3 | 2 | 11.11% |
6.2.2.0 | 1 | 5.56% |
5.5.8.3 | 1 | 5.56% |
8.0.3 | 1 | 5.56% |
9.1.4.0 | 1 | 5.56% |
8.0.3.1 | 1 | 5.56% |
5.0.2.0 | 1 | 5.56% |
8.5.0.8 | 1 | 5.56% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
OpenVMS (12 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
7.3 | 6 | 50.00% |
8.4 | 4 | 33.33% |
8.3 | 1 | 8.33% |
8.2 | 1 | 8.33% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
Mirapoint (8 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
4.4.2a-FCS | 2 | 25.00% |
4.3.5-GA | 2 | 25.00% |
4.4.3-GA | 2 | 25.00% |
3.10.10a-GA | 1 | 12.50% |
4.4.6-GA | 1 | 12.50% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
Mercury (7 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
3.32 | 4 | 57.14% |
1.48 | 2 | 28.57% |
3.21 | 1 | 14.29% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
Interscan (6 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
3.81-Build_1022 | 2 | 33.33% |
3.81-Build_1084 | 1 | 16.67% |
3.8-Build_3013 | 1 | 16.67% |
3.8-Build_1080 | 1 | 16.67% |
3.5 (build 1294) | 1 | 16.67% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
Neon Mail Server (5 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
3.1.3 | 1 | 20.00% |
3.0.7 | 1 | 20.00% |
3.1.0 | 1 | 20.00% |
3.1.5 | 1 | 20.00% |
3.1.2 | 1 | 20.00% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
WebSTAR V (5 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
5.4.1 | 4 | 80.00% |
5.3.2 | 1 | 20.00% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
MessageWall (3 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
1.0.8 | 3 | 100.00% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
ModusMail (1 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
4.1.361.21 | 1 | 100.00% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
WebSTAR (1 servers) |
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Version |
Number of Servers |
Percent |
Other | 1 | 100.00% |