Question 1

Mail-in-a-Box is free — why pay for CeyMail?

Accepted Answer

CeyMail’s Community tier is also free (2 domains, 5 mailboxes). Paid tiers add AI spam screening with 99.2% accuracy, AI log analysis, outbound email screening, RBAC, audit logging, and commercial support with SLAs. If you need security features and guaranteed help, CeyMail Pro/Business delivers what Mail-in-a-Box can’t.

Question 2

Can I migrate from Mail-in-a-Box to CeyMail?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Both use standard Postfix/Dovecot, so mailboxes can be transferred via imapsync. CeyMail’s installer sets up a fresh server, then you import existing mailboxes and update DNS.

Question 3

Does CeyMail support the same components?

Accepted Answer

Both run Postfix, Dovecot, and SpamAssassin. CeyMail adds a modern web dashboard, AI screening capabilities, and uses MariaDB instead of SQLite for better multi-user performance.

Question 4

Is Mail-in-a-Box more battle-tested?

Accepted Answer

Mail-in-a-Box has been around longer and has a larger community. CeyMail builds on the same proven Postfix/Dovecot stack but adds a modern management layer and AI features on top. Both produce production-ready mail servers.

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