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Can I use the Email app as the frontend for my private VPS email server?

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I can't find a direct answer to this question. It's license is GPL but doesn't mean it's going to work with Emails servers that are not official Proton Mail servers.

So I just need a short and simple yes or no answer.

Which apps can I use that will not be restricted if I use open source tools to connect them to? For example.

Can I use Mail app with Postfix/Sendmail/Exa?
Can I use the Drive app and connect it to a Samba/NFS/Other network file system mount?
Can I use the Calendar app and sync it with my own calendar I've made which the data is stored on a PostgreSQL instance?

I'm just a bit confused by the usage & setup not being defined to clearly in the readme, and I've lost 1 week of work because of a situation similar with Tutanota, They like to claim there open source but there open source web client only works with there proprietary servers and it's pain to back engineer.

I hope this isn't a similar repo.

Thankyou.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the README and any existing documentation for the Email, Drive, and Calendar apps. Identify whether external services such as Postfix, Sendmail, Samba/NFS, or a PostgreSQL-backed calendar are supported, then clarify the supported integrations and any server or licensing restrictions in the documentation.

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Tech stack
postgresql
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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