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Mail (MX) Server Survey
March 1st, 2007

Report Description
This report is a comprehensive report involving all mail servers we know of visible on the internet. For each domain in our conventional web server survey, we also determine the list of mail servers that provide inbound mail services (via MX record lookups). Each unique mail server is connected to once each month, where we wait for the server's "220 " message which usually accompanies a banner revealing the server software being used.

Basic Response Statistics
When connecting to an MX server, a number of different responses are possible. The remote server may not be up and running or completely refusing connections, it may not respond back with a "220 " line in the amount of time we wait, nor will it always provide a banner that identifies the type of software running.

Description> Number of Servers Percent
Total Number of MX Servers Queried1,685,596   100.0%
Number of Servers that didn't respond239,50414.21%
    Server didn't open socket230,64213.68%
    Server didn't provide banner8,8620.53%
Server provided banner1,446,09285.79%
Server banner identifies software in use902,22653.53%

As indicated by the above table, of the 1,685,596 servers queried, only 902,226 servers responded with a banner that allow us to identify the software being used. All of the remaining information in this report is based on the responses that allowed us to identify the software in use.

Basic Technology Breakdown
Server Type Number of Servers Percent
Sendmail284,08531.49%
Microsoft191,26021.20%
Exim169,00618.73%
Postfix122,36013.56%
IMail36,3414.03%
MDaemon21,4712.38%
MailEnable19,6292.18%
Merak8,5460.95%
Lotus Domino8,2170.91%
CommuniGate Pro5,2590.58%
Trend Micro4,8380.54%
WinWebMail4,2030.47%
Kerio4,1840.46%
GroupWise4,1650.46%
ArGoSoft3,1210.35%
XMail2,4510.27%
SurgeSMTP1,7580.19%
Gordano Messaging Suite (GMS)1,5980.18%
NetIQ MailMarshal1,3390.15%
Post.Office1,2460.14%
InterScan VirusWall1,2440.14%
Qmail Toaster1,2060.13%
Interscan1,1230.12%
ModusMail7110.08%
VisNetic6780.08%
Mirapoint5380.06%
WebSTAR V3210.04%
Mercury3190.04%
MAILsweeper2700.03%
MagicMail2450.03%
Neon Mail Server1640.02%
MessageWall1500.02%
WebSTAR1440.02%
OpenVMS360.00%

Detailed Breakdown of Revisions on a Per-Server Basis

Sendmail (284,085 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.12.11.2006061449,25917.34%
8.12.11.2006030836,13012.72%
8.11.632,90411.58%
8.13.628,2489.94%
8.12.1021,8767.70%
8.13.121,7387.65%
8.13.813,4144.72%
8.12.1113,3404.70%
8.13.410,7353.78%
8.12.89,9473.50%
8.13.6.200606149,5953.38%
8.10.26,6532.34%
8.9.36,3972.25%
8.13.76,3412.23%
8.13.33,0421.07%
Other14,4665.09%

Microsoft (191,260 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
6.0.3790.1830130,25768.10%
5.0.2195.671333,96017.76%
6.0.3790.21117,4159.11%
6.0.3790.02,6041.36%
5.5.2653.132,4521.28%
Other4,5722.39%

Exim (169,006 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
4.63108,65064.29%
4.5220,42612.09%
4.5010,7036.33%
4.607,4204.39%
4.624,0352.39%
4.442,9211.73%
4.662,2451.33%
3.361,8451.09%
Other10,7616.37%

Postfix (122,360 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other122,360100.00%

IMail (36,341 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.157,87121.66%
8.226,01716.56%
8.054,50812.40%
9.104,50512.40%
6.061,8715.15%
7.151,5374.23%
7.071,4894.10%
8.211,4163.90%
9.047282.00%
8.006391.76%
8.206111.68%
8.105301.46%
8.124391.21%
8.024251.17%
8.133841.06%
Other3,3719.28%

MDaemon (21,471 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
9.5.43,95718.43%
8.1.31,6127.51%
9.0.41,2966.04%
9.5.31,0694.98%
6.8.59964.64%
7.2.38153.80%
7.2.07303.40%
9.0.16813.17%
8.1.46493.02%
9.5.16212.89%
9.5.56012.80%
9.0.65972.78%
9.0.05742.67%
9.5.25552.58%
8.0.25342.49%
9.0.74782.23%
8.0.34442.07%
8.1.14392.04%
8.1.53971.85%
7.1.23931.83%
7.1.03401.58%
7.2.23371.57%
9.0.53301.54%
6.8.43041.42%
8.0.12861.33%
7.0.12841.32%
7.2.12831.32%
Other1,8698.70%

MailEnable (19,629 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.96--2,21811.30%
1.9--2,20411.23%
1.8--2,07910.59%
1.95--1,8759.55%
1.981--1,4467.37%
0-2.36-1,2036.13%
0-1.84-5883.00%
0-1.841-5162.63%
0-1.6-5062.58%
0--2.364962.53%
0-1.75-4692.39%
0-1.54-4122.10%
0-2.32-3451.76%
1.73--3101.58%
0-1.79-3021.54%
0-2.35-3001.53%
0-2.11-2211.13%
1.91--2031.03%
0-2.2-2001.02%
1.71--2001.02%
Other3,53618.01%

Merak (8,546 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.0.31,86521.82%
8.9.11,38516.21%
8.5.01,14613.41%
8.3.84905.73%
7.4.54144.84%
8.9.03424.00%
7.5.23313.87%
7.6.43283.84%
7.4.22072.42%
8.2.41812.12%
7.2.01732.02%
6.2.11391.63%
8.3.01151.35%
7.4.01021.19%
7.6.1911.06%
Other1,23714.47%

Lotus Domino (8,217 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
7.0.27949.66%
6.5.47669.32%
7.0.17278.85%
6.5.16948.45%
6.5.35616.83%
6.5.55016.10%
7.04465.43%
6.53674.47%
5.0.113203.89%
6.5.22973.61%
5.0.122232.71%
7.0.1FP11982.41%
5.0.81682.04%
5.0.101611.96%
5.0.13a1501.83%
6.0.2CF11411.72%
6.5.4FP21361.66%
6.0.31171.42%
6.01161.41%
6.5.4FP31101.34%
6.5.5FP11091.33%
6.5.5FP21051.28%
6.5.4FP11021.24%
5.0.9921.12%
5.0.5851.03%
Other7318.90%

CommuniGate Pro (5,259 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
4.1.876614.57%
4.2.105209.89%
5.0.93847.30%
5.1.52214.20%
5.1.31903.61%
5.0.81532.91%
4.2.81492.83%
5.1.41392.64%
4.21332.53%
5.0.111312.49%
4.2.71282.43%
5.1.21212.30%
4.2.91192.26%
4.3.81172.22%
4.3.61062.02%
4.0.61062.02%
4.0.1961.83%
3.5.9881.67%
5.0.13881.67%
5.0.10771.46%
5.1.1761.45%
5.0.6741.41%
4.3.12681.29%
4.2.4601.14%
5.0.12591.12%
5.1571.08%
4.2.6561.06%
Other97718.58%

Trend Micro (4,838 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
5.52,54252.54%
5.71,74035.97%
5.1848810.09%
Other681.41%

WinWebMail (4,203 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.7.1.11,20928.77%
3.6.3.185320.30%
3.7.3.173017.37%
3.7.0.554512.97%
3.7.0.744310.54%
3.7.0.33738.87%
Other501.19%

Kerio (4,184 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
6.3.11,00123.92%
6.3.072017.21%
6.2.23528.41%
6.2.02265.40%
6.1.32205.26%
6.1.22044.88%
6.1.41994.76%
6.1.01834.37%
6.0.101483.54%
6.1.11022.44%
6.0.3912.17%
6.2.1842.01%
6.0.8641.53%
5.7.10601.43%
6.0.9581.39%
6.0.6471.12%
6.0.7451.08%
Other3809.08%

GroupWise (4,165 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
7.0.11,24729.94%
6.5.457113.71%
6.0.43007.20%
7.02977.13%
6.5.72766.63%
6.5.62746.58%
6.5.52586.19%
6.5.12155.16%
6.5.31232.95%
6.5.21202.88%
6.0.2982.35%
6.0.3862.06%
5.5.5731.75%
6.5.0611.46%
6.0.1591.42%
Other1072.57%

ArGoSoft (3,121 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.8 (1.8.8.8)1,16537.33%
1.8 (1.8.8.7)61319.64%
1.8 (1.8.8.1)1113.56%
1.8 (1.8.8.9 1003.20%
1.8 (1.8.6.0)983.14%
1.8 (1.8.8.3)782.50%
1.8 (1.8.8.5)752.40%
1.8 (1.8.8.2)752.40%
1.8 (1.8.8.4)591.89%
1.8 (1.8.5.9)561.79%
1.8 (1.8.7.5)481.54%
1.8 (1.8.6.6)401.28%
1.8 (1.8.8.6)401.28%
1.8 (1.8.7.6)371.19%
Other52616.85%

XMail (2,451 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.2298540.19%
1.2145918.73%
1.202239.10%
1.171927.83%
1.231415.75%
1.241255.10%
1.12732.98%
1.18642.61%
1.16401.63%
1.10371.51%
1.15281.14%
1.11261.06%
Other582.37%

SurgeSMTP (1,758 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.8f2-249227.99%
3.7b8-833118.83%
3.8f3-321712.34%
3.6f5-51438.13%
3.5b3-3864.89%
3.0c2-2794.49%
3.7b6-6563.19%
3.8g-7482.73%
2.1c7-7301.71%
2.0g2-1231.31%
1.8g3211.19%
Other23213.20%

Gordano Messaging Suite (GMS) (1,598 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other1,598100.00%

NetIQ MailMarshal (1,339 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
6.0.3.897973.11%
5.5.6.7947.02%
6.1.3.15685.08%
5.5.4.16372.76%
5.5.5.9352.61%
5.5.6.6282.09%
5.5.6.5241.79%
5.5.5.6161.19%
5.5.4.17161.19%
Other423.14%

Post.Office (1,246 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.5.340932.83%
3.5.3J1239.87%
3.8.3735.86%
3.6.3715.70%
3.6.2524.17%
4.0.1504.01%
3.1.2J463.69%
3.1.2383.05%
3.9.1383.05%
3.9.2302.41%
3.8.4302.41%
3.5.2262.09%
3.9.0252.01%
3.6.0241.93%
4.0.0.2221.77%
3.8.7.4211.69%
4.0.0.1171.36%
3.9.1.3151.20%
3.9.2.3151.20%
3.8.2131.04%
Other1088.67%

InterScan VirusWall (1,244 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other1,244100.00%

Qmail Toaster (1,206 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.356046.43%
1.252743.70%
1.01189.78%
Other10.08%

Interscan (1,123 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.55 (build 1016)25322.53%
3.81-Build_102213812.29%
3.8-Build_301311510.24%
3.55 (build 1029)1039.17%
3.53 (build 2011)938.28%
3.53 (build 2017)908.01%
3.53 (build 2013)554.90%
3.55 (build 1020)413.65%
3.53 (build 1493)343.03%
3.52 (build 1375)312.76%
3.8-Build_1080232.05%
3.81-Build_1084161.42%
3.8-Build_3065141.25%
3.81-Build_1021121.07%
Other1059.35%

ModusMail (711 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
4.35.480.041958.93%
4.35.480.11446.19%
3.2.315.0385.34%
4.1.361.21294.08%
3.1.302.0253.52%
4.2.425.22253.52%
4.35.477.0243.38%
4.2.425.16233.23%
3.1.297.0192.67%
4.3.459.0172.39%
4.2.425.491.27%
4.1.361.091.27%
Other304.22%

VisNetic (678 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.5.0.810715.78%
7.2.4.1679.88%
5.8.6.6487.08%
8.0.3.0487.08%
8.3.5.0416.05%
5.0.2.3416.05%
8.0.3.1365.31%
6.2.2.0355.16%
7.6.1.0345.01%
5.5.8.3334.87%
8.3.6253.69%
8.5.0.5253.69%
5.3.5.0172.51%
8.0.3172.51%
5.4.5.4172.51%
7.5.3.0152.21%
8.3.0.1121.77%
5.8.6.4101.47%
7.2.4.091.33%
Other416.05%

Mirapoint (538 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.7.5a-GA10218.96%
3.8.2-GA8816.36%
3.8.3-GA5810.78%
3.7.3a-GA5410.04%
3.7.4b-GA478.74%
3.7.5-GA336.13%
3.7.2-GA213.90%
3.5.8-GR183.35%
3.7.1-GA173.16%
1.1.0112.04%
3.7.0-GA101.86%
3.8.0-FCS101.86%
3.6.6-GR71.30%
3.6.4-CR61.12%
3.8.1-FCS61.12%
3.7.3-GA61.12%
Other448.18%

WebSTAR V (321 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
5.4.19730.22%
5.4.09028.04%
5.3.46821.18%
5.3.3309.35%
5.3.2206.23%
5.3.0103.12%
Other61.87%

Mercury (319 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.4813442.01%
3.3211836.99%
3.21c268.15%
3.31144.39%
1.44113.45%
1.4772.19%
3.01a51.57%
Other41.25%

MAILsweeper (270 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
4.3.20.04416.30%
4.3.17.04315.93%
4.3.12.04315.93%
4.3.14.03713.70%
4.3.19.03412.59%
4.2.10.0165.93%
4.3.1.0134.81%
4.2.1.0114.07%
4.3.10.0114.07%
4.2.5.093.33%
4.3.6.062.22%
Other31.11%

MagicMail (245 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other245100.00%

Neon Mail Server (164 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.0.98048.78%
3.0.76439.02%
3.0.895.49%
3.0.674.27%
3.0.421.22%
3.0.521.22%
Other00.00%

MessageWall (150 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.0.811677.33%
1.0.111610.67%
1.1.2374.67%
1.0.642.67%
1.1.032.00%
Other42.67%

WebSTAR (144 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other144100.00%

OpenVMS (36 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
7.31336.11%
8.21027.78%
7.2719.44%
8.3513.89%
6.112.78%
Other00.00%




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