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Dovecot

Summary

Dovecot is a free software[1]. Dovecot ranks in the top 7% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dovecot's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • Dovecot's instance of is recorded as message transfer agent[4].
  • Dovecot is owned by Open-Xchange AG[5].
  • Dovecot's developer is recorded as Timo Sirainen[6].
  • Dovecot's copyright license is recorded as MIT License[7].
  • Dovecot's copyright license is recorded as GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1[8].
  • Dovecot's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[9].
  • Dovecot's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[10].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.24[11].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.25[12].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.26[13].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.27[14].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.0[15].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.34[16].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.0.1[17].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.2.35[18].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.3.1[19].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.0[20].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.1[21].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.2[22].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.3[23].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.4[24].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.5[25].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.6[26].
  • Dovecot's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0.7[27].

Why It Matters

Dovecot ranks in the top 7% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[2] Dovecot has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Related Entities

free software Maildir Open-Xchange AG Unix-like operating system YunoHost

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . raw.githubusercontent.com. Retrieved . raw.githubusercontent.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . raw.githubusercontent.com. Retrieved . raw.githubusercontent.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . dovecot.org. Retrieved . dovecot.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . dovecot.org. Retrieved . dovecot.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . dovecot.org. Retrieved . dovecot.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . dovecot.org. Retrieved . dovecot.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Dovecot. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/dovecot
MLA “Dovecot.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/dovecot.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_dovecot_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Dovecot}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/dovecot}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 2.2.24, 2.2.25, 2.2.26 +128
    Debian wiki article → Dovecot
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13616]]: Dovecot, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/199165351|Dovecot (#199165351)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7033|Debian Wiki article]] #"
  2. 8d ago · S8321414 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → free software, message transfer agent
    Programmed in → Q15777
    Operating system → Unix-like operating system
    Owned by → Open-Xchange AG
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 2.4.3"
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