Everything a Modern E-mail Needs
Powerful e-mail capabilities with AI orchestration — all self-hosted on your infrastructure.
Unified Inbox
Connect multiple IMAP accounts into a single unified inbox. Switch between accounts seamlessly with folder sync, starred messages, and smart search.
AI-Powered Compose
Draft emails with AI assistance. Auto-complete, smart replies, tone adjustment, and translation — all powered by your choice of LLM.
Scheduled Send
Compose now, send later. Schedule emails for optimal delivery times. Set follow-up reminders and auto-follow-ups for important threads.
Multi-Account
Manage personal and business accounts from one interface. Per-account signatures, identities, and folder configurations.
Smart Search
Full-text and semantic search across all folders and accounts. Find any email instantly by content, sender, date, or attachment name.
Encryption & Compliance
TLS everywhere, PGP support, and compliance archiving. Audit trails for all email activity. Self-hosted means zero third-party access.
One Flat Server — Zero Per-User Fees
Unlike commercial SaaS suites that charge per seat, General Bots runs on your own infrastructure with unlimited users.
- Unlimited users and email operations
- No per-user licensing fees
- Full source code access (AGPLv3)
- Self-contained Docker deployment
- Bring your own LLM / AI backend
Plus overage fees
On your infrastructure
Self-Hosted vs SaaS
See how the open-source General Bots E-mail compares to proprietary alternatives.
| Feature | Self-Hosted | SaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Per-user pricing | Free | Vendor lock-in |
| Data ownership | Yours | Theirs |
| Source access | Full (AGPLv3) | Closed |
| AI model choice | Any LLM | Vendor lock-in |
| Scalability | Unlimited | Tiered |
| Audit & compliance | Full control | Limited |
Built for Sovereignty, Scale, and AI
Thousands of teams choose General Bots for their e-mail infrastructure.
Zero Vendor Lock-In
Your emails, your infrastructure, your control. General Bots Email is fully open source under AGPLv3 — connect any IMAP/SMTP provider, no proprietary APIs, no data leaving your network.
- 100% Open Source
Audit, modify, and extend the code. Community contributions welcome.
- Any Provider
Works with Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, or your own mail server. Never locked to one email provider.
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Read MoreOwn Your IP or Stay Hostage to BigTech?
With your dedicated IP, warmup happens automatically. Run campaigns at your pace — no per-message fees, no gatekeeper.
Hostage to BigTech
Shared reputation, locked in, paying per recipient
- Shared IPs — you inherit others' spam reputation
- Pay per recipient or per thousand emails sent
- Manual warmup — slow, fragile, easy to lose progress
- Your data trains their AI models
- Algorithm changes kill your deliverability overnight
Your Own IP
Dedicated reputation, zero per-message fees, full control
- Dedicated IP — your reputation is yours alone
- Zero per-message fees — pay only for your server
- Auto-warmup — gradual volume ramp based on engagement
- Data stays on your infrastructure — 100% private
- Full SPF/DKIM/DMARC control — portable anywhere
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