Apache James
Apache James (Java Apache Mail Enterprise Server) is a portable and enterprise-ready mail server built entirely in Java. It implements SMTP, IMAP, POP3, and JMAP protocols and provides a modular architecture with a comprehensive administration REST API and Cassandra-backed distributed deployment.
APIs
Apache James WebAdmin REST API
The James WebAdmin API provides REST endpoints for managing domains, users, mailboxes, mail repositories, mail queues, quotas, drop lists, and async tasks. It is the primary man...
Apache James JMAP API
The JMAP (JSON Meta Application Protocol) implementation in James provides a modern, efficient email protocol for synchronizing messages, mailboxes, contacts, and calendars for ...
Capabilities
Apache James Mail Server Management
Workflow capability for mail server administrators to manage domains, users, mailboxes, and monitor tasks in Apache James.
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Full SMTP server implementation with TLS, DKIM, SPF, and DMARC support.
IMAP4 server with full RFC compliance for email client access.
Modern JMAP protocol implementation for efficient email synchronization.
HTTP REST API for complete server administration without downtime.
Cassandra-backed distributed deployment for high availability.
Pluggable architecture supporting custom protocols, storage, and authentication.
Persistent mail queuing with configurable retry strategies.
Per-user, per-domain, and global mailbox and message quota enforcement.
Use Cases
Deploy a full-featured enterprise mail server with SMTP, IMAP, and JMAP.
Migrate from other mail servers with full protocol compatibility.
Build automated email pipelines using James mailet and matcher APIs.
Deploy distributed James clusters with Cassandra and RabbitMQ for HA.
Integrations
Distributed mail storage backend for high availability deployments.
Event bus integration for distributed James deployments.
AMQP message queue for inter-node communication.
Full-text mail search indexing via Elasticsearch integration.
LDAP authentication and directory integration for user management.