Open Source Gmail/Hotmail alternative?

[teejay17]

Hi all, I would like to know if there is such a thing as an open source alternative to Gmail or Hotmail. I'm talking about the actual email hosting site and email address, and not Thunderbird or Evolution.
Thanks in advance.

[treesurf]

I have a noob question: If Google open sourced their webmail code would that make it less secure because people would be able to examine the code for exploits?

[linuxforartists]

This article might have what you're looking for:

Open Source Alternatives to Google

[LowSky]

build your own mail server

[teejay17]

build your own mail server

Quite a conundrum if one is highly mobile/does not have the infrastructure in place. I guess it's the only viable option, though...

[Lucradia]

Yeah, there's no real alternative for mail servers; but as linuxforartists pointed out, there's plenty of client alternatives.

[jerenept]

build your own mail server

and run RoundCube or SquirrelMail?

[teejay17]

So if there are no open source web accessible Gmail alternatives, what are the options for really private and secure email hosting? One that doesn't use keywords found within the email text to sell advertising would be something I'm interested in.

[NMFTM]

One that doesn't use keywords found within the email text to sell advertising would be something I'm interested in.

OpenPGP encryption.

[barney385]

I've used Lycos for years.

I also have a new one called gawab. gawab.com I believe