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You can host a server yourself or use a version hosted by the company. If you are not concerned with privacy issues, it works like a traditional mail client.

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He said he wanted a mail client, not a mail client that requires a self hosted server infrastructure or giving the email out.

> it works like a traditional mail client.

Except it's not just a client.

Wait, last time I checked, the API/Server wasn't free software? Did I miss something, or has the licensing model changed?

It seems that sync engine was AGPL licensed from the start https://github.com/nylas/sync-engine/blob/master/LICENSE

I didn't realize the sync engine was available and possible to use for a 100% self-host solution -- but evidently it is :-)

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