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HarakaOpen-source SMTP server · MIT licensed · requires Node.jsFree

As haraka.github.io lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Facts from Haraka's own pages

Authentication security
The flat-file authentication plugin stores passwords in clear text, and its documentation recommends using auth-encfile to protect credentials. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
Integrations
Listed plugins support systems and services including LDAP, Dovecot, Redis, Kafka, MongoDB, SpamAssassin, and Rspamd. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
License
Haraka is MIT licensed. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
Mail filtering
Haraka can be used as a filtering MTA, with plugins for spam protection and checks such as DNS blocklists. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
Not a mail store
Haraka says it is not a mail store, LDA, or IMAP server and is typically used alongside such systems. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
Outbound delivery
Haraka includes an outbound mail delivery engine that queues messages marked for relaying. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
Plugin architecture
Its modular plugin system lets JavaScript programmers change how the server behaves. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
Project stewardship
The website says Haraka was started by Matt Sergeant and is maintained by the Haraka community. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
Purpose
Haraka is a high-performance, flexible SMTP server written in Node.js. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
Runtime requirement
Haraka requires Node.js and can be installed through npm, yarn, or pnpm. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
Scale
The documentation says Haraka can serve thousands of concurrent connections and deliver thousands of messages per second. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
Submission agent
Haraka can run as a message submission agent on port 587 with authentication and DKIM plugins enabled. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to its mailing list and GitHub Issues for help. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026
TLS
The TLS plugin enables STARTTLS and supports configurable certificates and TLS settings. · haraka.github.io, 8 Oct 2026

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