Communications · Merdot Mail
Institutional email on your own domain.
Self-hosted by Merdot, with web, Android and iOS clients. Every inbox is protected by Guardian.
What it is
Merdot Mail is institutional email on the institution's own domain. Merdot runs the mail infrastructure itself rather than reselling another provider, and every inbox is protected by Guardian.
Visit merdotmail.comWho it is for
- Colleges, universities and schools
- Government and public offices
- Institutions moving staff off personal email addresses
Core capabilities
What Merdot Mail does.
- Own domain
- Addresses at the institution's own domain.
- Web, Android and iOS
- A web client and native apps with push notifications.
- Calendar and contacts
- Built into the same account.
- Two-factor authentication
- An extra step at sign-in for every account.
- Standard access
- IMAP and SMTP for existing mail clients.
- Protected by Guardian
- Spam, fake links and disguised attachments held before delivery.
- No advertising
- Inboxes carry no adverts.
How it works
From setup to outcome.
- 1
Verify domain
The institution's domain is connected.
- 2
Provision
Accounts created for staff and students.
- 3
Protect
Guardian checks incoming mail.
- 4
Use
Web, Android, iOS or any IMAP client.
Security and data handling
- Hosted in India.
- Self-hosted by Merdot, not resold.
- Two-factor authentication.
- Every inbox protected by Guardian.
- Handled in line with our DPDP Act 2023 practices.
Deployment and support
- Provisioned by Merdot for the institution's domain.
- Included in Merdot for Education.
- Support from the team that runs the mail infrastructure.
Merdot Mail · Guardian
Every inbox is protected by Guardian.
Incoming mail is checked before it reaches the inbox. Suspicious messages are held in quarantine, and the user is told why.
Spam
Bulk and unwanted mail is filtered out.
Phishing and fake links
Links that imitate real sites are caught before anyone clicks.
Fake or malicious attachments
A file pretending to be a document, such as an app disguised as a PDF, is held back.
- Registrar Office
Revised exam timetable
- Account Services
Verify your login within 24 hours
Blocked by Guardian: fake link - Accounts Dept
Invoice_Sept.pdf
Held by Guardian: this PDF hides a program - Library
New journal access for staff
Illustration. Messages shown are examples.
FAQ
Questions institutions ask.
- Can we use our own domain?
- Yes. Merdot Mail runs on the institution's own domain.
- Who runs the mail servers?
- Merdot does. Merdot Mail is self-hosted, not resold from another provider.
- Which apps can staff use?
- The Merdot Mail web client, the Android and iOS apps, or any client that supports IMAP and SMTP.
- How is spam and phishing handled?
- Guardian checks incoming mail. Suspicious messages are held in quarantine and the user is told why.
- Is Merdot Mail part of Merdot for Education?
- Yes. Institutions licensing Merdot for Education get Merdot Mail for their students and staff.