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Mail (MX) Server Survey
December 1st, 2009

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 Queried2,031,398   100.0%
Number of Servers that didn't respond336,40816.56%
    Server didn't open socket323,49715.92%
    Server didn't provide banner12,9110.64%
Server provided banner1,694,99083.44%
Server banner identifies software in use943,75946.46%

As indicated by the above table, of the 2,031,398 servers queried, only 943,759 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
Exim286,09830.31%
Postfix186,54119.77%
Microsoft186,32119.74%
Sendmail177,03418.76%
MailEnable28,8333.06%
MDaemon22,9762.43%
IMail15,5161.64%
Kerio7,3800.78%
Lotus Domino5,6770.60%
WinWebMail5,4710.58%
CommuniGate Pro4,0910.43%
Merak3,3240.35%
XMail2,6720.28%
Qmail Toaster1,8160.19%
ArGoSoft1,6830.18%
GroupWise1,6540.18%
SurgeSMTP1,4970.16%
Trend Micro1,3210.14%
Gordano Messaging Suite (GMS)6920.07%
Post.Office6260.07%
Mirapoint4430.05%
MagicMail4170.04%
VisNetic3870.04%
InterScan VirusWall3720.04%
NetIQ MailMarshal2170.02%
Interscan1690.02%
Neon Mail Server1100.01%
WebSTAR V1090.01%
Mercury1070.01%
ModusMail550.01%
MessageWall530.01%
WebSTAR390.00%
MAILsweeper300.00%
OpenVMS270.00%
OpenSMTPD10.00%

Detailed Breakdown of Revisions on a Per-Server Basis

Exim (286,098 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
4.69238,64683.41%
4.6314,3995.03%
4.6713,6784.78%
4.664,2721.49%
4.683,2301.13%
4.603,0511.07%
Other8,8223.08%

Postfix (186,541 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other186,541100.00%

Microsoft (186,321 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
6.0.3790.3959158,38585.01%
6.0.3790.183016,0278.60%
5.0.2195.67137,8334.20%
Other4,0762.19%

Sendmail (177,034 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.13.134,37419.42%
8.13.823,64113.35%
8.14.317,83110.07%
8.12.11.2006061415,3798.69%
8.12.11.2006030814,8698.40%
8.13.612,4257.02%
8.13.6.2006061410,4915.93%
8.12.106,8633.88%
8.11.66,4833.66%
8.14.25,7403.24%
8.14.15,2162.95%
8.12.114,6022.60%
8.13.43,6782.08%
8.13.73,2591.84%
8.12.83,0221.71%
8.9.31,9011.07%
Other7,2604.10%

MailEnable (28,833 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.986--7,60626.38%
1.981--4,08914.18%
1.983--2,6139.06%
3.62--1,6995.89%
1.96--8002.77%
1.95--7982.77%
1.9--6622.30%
0-3.63-5541.92%
0-3.61-5421.88%
0-3.6-5331.85%
0-2.53-4451.54%
1.8--4341.51%
0-1.87-4221.46%
4.0--4111.43%
0-3.62-3931.36%
0-3.14-3921.36%
0-2.37-3601.25%
--3.633521.22%
--3.613061.06%
0-1.85-2941.02%
Other5,12817.79%

MDaemon (22,976 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
10.1.15,57824.28%
10.0.01,4406.27%
10.0.51,1775.12%
9.6.11,1194.87%
9.6.69934.32%
10.0.48523.71%
10.1.08283.60%
9.6.57683.34%
9.5.27203.13%
10.0.26362.77%
9.6.45872.55%
8.1.35652.46%
9.5.15542.41%
9.5.65382.34%
9.6.25212.27%
9.0.44942.15%
10.1.23881.69%
9.6.33391.48%
6.8.53221.40%
7.2.33101.35%
10.0.12841.24%
9.0.12771.21%
9.5.52731.19%
7.2.02671.16%
Other3,14613.69%

IMail (15,516 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.223,03819.58%
11.01,71411.05%
8.151,5219.80%
9.231,1807.61%
10.021,0967.06%
8.058385.40%
9.106284.05%
9.205723.69%
10.015553.58%
7.075343.44%
9.214452.87%
7.153912.52%
8.043292.12%
6.063282.11%
8.002961.91%
8.212261.46%
10.02051.32%
8.101961.26%
8.011791.15%
9.221631.05%
Other1,0826.97%

Kerio (7,380 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
6.7.21,70623.12%
6.7.01,10014.91%
6.6.295312.91%
6.7.180710.93%
6.5.24025.45%
6.5.03564.82%
6.4.12633.56%
6.3.12443.31%
6.6.02042.76%
6.5.11992.70%
6.4.01822.47%
6.6.11492.02%
6.4.21401.90%
6.3.01111.50%
Other5647.64%

Lotus Domino (5,677 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.561110.76%
7.0.24658.19%
8.0.23506.17%
8.0.13055.37%
7.0.33035.34%
8.5.12955.20%
7.0.12464.33%
6.5.42314.07%
8.5FP12123.73%
6.5.12063.63%
6.5.31843.24%
7.0.3FP11723.03%
7.0.2FP21723.03%
8.01522.68%
6.5.51482.61%
7.01452.55%
6.51372.41%
5.0.11751.32%
7.0.2FP1721.27%
7.0.2FP3691.22%
8.0.2FP1691.22%
6.5.2681.20%
6.5.6621.09%
Other92816.35%

WinWebMail (5,471 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.8.0.11,09319.98%
3.7.6.11,08719.87%
3.7.3.185715.66%
3.7.7.379314.49%
3.7.1.14498.21%
3.7.5.12714.95%
3.6.3.12284.17%
3.7.7.11953.56%
3.7.0.51893.45%
3.7.0.31422.60%
3.7.0.71312.39%
Other360.66%

CommuniGate Pro (4,091 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
5.2.163528.60%
4.1.82686.55%
5.2.141914.67%
5.1.131844.50%
5.2.121824.45%
4.2.101664.06%
5.1.161573.84%
5.2.131493.64%
5.2.171132.76%
5.1.121112.71%
5.2.81022.49%
5.2.31012.47%
5.2.10932.27%
5.2.15872.13%
5.0.14822.00%
5.2.11811.98%
5.0.13711.74%
5.2.6681.66%
5.1.14651.59%
5.0.9631.54%
5.1.9591.44%
5.2.9591.44%
5.2.5521.27%
4.2.8481.17%
5.2.0471.15%
4.2431.05%
4.2.9431.05%
5.1.7421.03%
Other1,01224.74%

Merak (3,324 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.0.31,37741.43%
8.9.13099.30%
8.5.02106.32%
7.4.52016.05%
8.3.81374.12%
7.5.21374.12%
7.6.41364.09%
7.4.2621.87%
9.0.0481.44%
8.2.13471.41%
7.6.1461.38%
7.2.0451.35%
7.0.1391.17%
8.2.4351.05%
6.2.1341.02%
Other46113.87%

XMail (2,672 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.2572927.28%
1.2269425.97%
1.2441215.42%
1.262338.72%
1.211736.47%
1.20833.11%
1.23823.07%
1.17752.81%
1.12662.47%
Other1254.68%

Qmail Toaster (1,816 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.31,60788.49%
1.21558.54%
1.0351.93%
Other191.05%

ArGoSoft (1,683 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.8 (1.8.9.5)31918.95%
1.8 (1.8.9.3)24114.32%
1.8 (1.8.9.6)23113.73%
1.8 (1.8.9.1)17010.10%
1.8 (1.8.8.8)1297.66%
1.8 (1.8.8.7)1136.71%
1.8 (1.8.9.2)724.28%
1.8 (1.8.9.4)462.73%
1.8 (1.8.8.9)342.02%
1.8 (1.8.8.1)331.96%
1.8 (1.8.6.0)321.90%
1.8 (1.8.9.0)251.49%
1.8 (1.8.8.2)171.01%
1.8 (1.8.8.3)171.01%
Other20412.12%

GroupWise (1,654 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
7.0.354032.65%
7.0.221513.00%
6.5.718911.43%
7.0.11177.07%
8.0.1995.99%
8.0.0965.80%
6.5.4945.68%
6.5.6643.87%
6.0.4583.51%
6.5.1452.72%
6.5.5342.06%
7.0211.27%
Other824.96%

SurgeSMTP (1,497 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
4.2a3-333522.38%
3.9e-131220.84%
4.0u4-417711.82%
3.8k4-4966.41%
3.9c-1453.01%
3.8f3-3412.74%
3.7b8-8402.67%
3.8i3-3392.61%
3.6f5-5342.27%
3.9g2-2322.14%
3.9h-65291.94%
3.8f2-2231.54%
3.5b3-3221.47%
4.2d-1181.20%
4.0u3-3171.14%
3.0c2-2151.00%
Other22214.83%

Trend Micro (1,321 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
5.763848.30%
5.537828.61%
5.1819714.91%
7.0896.74%
Other191.44%

Gordano Messaging Suite (GMS) (692 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other692100.00%

Post.Office (626 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.5.311518.37%
4.1.0.27111.34%
4.0.1538.47%
3.5.3J447.03%
3.8.3314.95%
4.1.0.4213.35%
3.9.2.3203.19%
3.6.3182.88%
3.9.1182.88%
3.6.2172.72%
3.1.2J172.72%
3.8.7.4142.24%
3.9.2132.08%
3.1.2121.92%
4.1121.92%
4.1.0.3111.76%
4.0.0.1111.76%
4.0.0.2111.76%
3.9.0101.60%
4.1.1101.60%
3.8.4101.60%
3.9.1.381.28%
3.9.2.181.28%
3.5.281.28%
4.0.1.171.12%
Other568.95%

Mirapoint (443 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.8.4-GA5913.32%
3.8.3-GA4510.16%
3.10.5-GA409.03%
3.10.7-GA378.35%
3.10.4-GA286.32%
3.10.8-GA235.19%
4.1.3-GA204.51%
3.10.6-GA184.06%
3.10.3-GA163.61%
3.8.6-GA163.61%
3.8.7a153.39%
3.8.2-GA143.16%
3.8.5-GA132.93%
4.1.4-GA122.71%
4.1.5-GA112.48%
3.7.5a-GA102.26%
4.0.5a92.03%
4.1.8-GA92.03%
4.1.6-GA92.03%
3.7.3a-GA81.81%
3.7.4b-GA61.35%
3.10.2-GA61.35%
Other194.29%

MagicMail (417 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other417100.00%

VisNetic (387 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
9.3.2.015038.76%
9.1.4.14311.11%
5.8.6.6194.91%
6.2.2.0143.62%
8.5.0.8133.36%
5.0.2.3123.10%
5.5.8.3123.10%
9.1.4.0112.84%
8.0.3.192.33%
7.6.1.092.33%
8.3.682.07%
8.3.5.082.07%
5.3.5.082.07%
8.0.3.082.07%
7.2.4.182.07%
5.4.5.471.81%
8.0.351.29%
5.0.2.151.29%
5.8.6.441.03%
7.2.4.041.03%
Other307.75%

InterScan VirusWall (372 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other372100.00%

NetIQ MailMarshal (217 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
6.0.3.816776.96%
5.5.6.7146.45%
6.1.3.15135.99%
5.5.6.641.84%
5.5.6.541.84%
5.5.4.1641.84%
Other115.07%

Interscan (169 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.55 (build 1016)3520.71%
3.81-Build_10222213.02%
3.55 (build 1029)1911.24%
3.53 (build 2017)1810.65%
3.81-Build_1084127.10%
3.53 (build 2011)105.92%
3.53 (build 1493)95.33%
3.8-Build_301395.33%
3.53 (build 2013)74.14%
3.55 (build 1020)74.14%
3.52 (build 1375)31.78%
3.53 (build 1494)21.18%
3.81-Build_105521.18%
3.51 (build 1337)21.18%
3.8-Build_108021.18%
Other105.92%

Neon Mail Server (110 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.1.32623.64%
3.0.72018.18%
3.0.91513.64%
3.1.41311.82%
3.1.01110.00%
3.1.21110.00%
3.1.576.36%
3.1.121.82%
3.0.821.82%
3.0.621.82%
Other10.91%

WebSTAR V (109 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
5.4.13935.78%
5.4.02623.85%
5.3.42422.02%
5.3.21110.09%
5.3.365.50%
5.3.121.83%
Other10.92%

Mercury (107 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.485349.53%
3.323128.97%
3.21c87.48%
3.2132.80%
1.4732.80%
1.4421.87%
3.3121.87%
1.4921.87%
Other32.80%

ModusMail (55 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
3.2.315.01629.09%
4.35.477.01018.18%
4.35.480.0712.73%
3.1.302.0610.91%
4.2.420.059.09%
4.1.361.2123.64%
3.1.293.123.64%
4.35.480.1123.64%
4.2.425.2211.82%
4.1.361.011.82%
4.0.340.311.82%
4.3.459.011.82%
4.35.477.811.82%
Other00.00%

MessageWall (53 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
1.0.83566.04%
1.0.111528.30%
1.1.023.77%
1.0.611.89%
Other00.00%

WebSTAR (39 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other39100.00%

MAILsweeper (30 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
4.3.20.0826.67%
4.3.14.0516.67%
4.3.17.0516.67%
4.3.1.0310.00%
4.3.19.026.67%
4.2.10.026.67%
4.3.6.026.67%
4.3.10.013.33%
4.3.12.013.33%
4.2.5.013.33%
Other00.00%

OpenVMS (27 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
8.31762.96%
7.3622.22%
8.227.41%
6.113.70%
7.213.70%
Other00.00%

OpenSMTPD (1 servers)

Version Number of Servers Percent
Other1100.00%




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