[GH-ISSUE #587] IMAP support? #378

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opened 2026-03-15 14:08:33 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-15 14:08:33 +03:00

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Originally created by @AB-xdev on GitHub (Nov 20, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/axllent/mailpit/issues/587

At first: thank you so much for the project, it works really well.

I currently see that POP3 and SMTP are implemented, however IMAP seems to be missing.

It would be nice to also have IMAP support so that the "mail-protocol-stack" is completely implemented.
I also required IMAP support in the past for integration testing - not having this option available with mailpit would be a blocker if I encountered such a scenario again.

Originally created by @AB-xdev on GitHub (Nov 20, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/axllent/mailpit/issues/587 At first: thank you so much for the project, it works really well. I currently see that POP3 and SMTP are implemented, however IMAP seems to be missing. It would be nice to also have IMAP support so that the "mail-protocol-stack" is completely implemented. I also required IMAP support in the past for integration testing - not having this option available with mailpit would be a blocker if I encountered such a scenario again.

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2026-03-15 14:08:38 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-15 14:08:44 +03:00

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@axllent commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2025):

Hi @AB-xdev. Glad you like Mailpit!

You are not the first to request IMAP, but after responding to similar requests I must say it is not feasible. POP3 is relatively simple because it just pulls data from a single mailbox. IMAP on the other hand is far more complex: it supports folders, including nested folders; mail attributes such as message starring; and client-to-server syncing. None of these features are or will be compatible with Mailpit.

@axllent commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2025): Hi @AB-xdev. Glad you like Mailpit! You are not the first to request IMAP, but after responding to similar requests I must say it is not feasible. POP3 is relatively simple because it just pulls data from a single mailbox. IMAP on the other hand is far more complex: it supports folders, including nested folders; mail attributes such as message starring; and client-to-server syncing. None of these features are or will be compatible with Mailpit.

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2026-03-15 14:24:56 +03:00

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