Last updated: July 2025
What is Open-Xchange (OX)?
Open-Xchange (OX) is the German brainiac behind some of the most secure, no-bullshit email tech on the planet. Since 2005, they’ve been powering inboxes for millions - from telecom giants to privacy freaks - all while keeping their code open and their ethics tight. OX isn’t just a backend - it’s a powerhouse built across geo-redundant ISO-certified data centers with full GDPR alignment. OX manages billions of emails, millions of users and delivers modern features like version-controlled cloud storage, built-in encryption and user-friendly dashboards across devices. The result? You get enterprise-grade performance with fuck-it-grade attitude.
Our Partnership with OX
We don’t mess around when it comes to infrastructure. That’s why we’ve teamed up with OX to handle the heavy lifting behind your [@fuck.it] inbox. They're the engine, we’re the attitude - and together, you get one hell of an email experience.
Why We Chose OX
We selected Open-Xchange as our email infrastructure partner for several key reasons:
- European Data Protection: OX is based in Germany, which means it’s governed by some of the world’s strictest privacy laws - not the usual loophole-ridden nonsense. That lines up perfectly with our own zero-compromise stance on user privacy.
- Open Source Foundation: Their tech is built on open-source principles, meaning the code isn’t locked away in some proprietary black box. It’s transparent, auditable and built for people who give a damn about what’s running behind the curtain.
- Enterprise-Grade Reliability: We’re not the only rebels using it - major telcos and hosting providers across the globe rely on OX for millions of inboxes every day. If it’s good enough for them, it sure as hell can handle our chaos.
- Advanced Spam Protection: Their spam filters don’t just block junk - they annihilate it. And unlike some other platforms, they don’t need to peek inside your emails to figure out what’s noise and what matters.
- Modern Features: Full suite of modern tools: mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, docs, spreadsheets, storage - all tightly integrated, sleekly designed and fully browser-ready.
What This Means For You
Because we’ve partnered with OX, you get all the benefits of enterprise-grade infrastructure without the corporate baggage. Here’s what that actually looks like:
- Reliable Delivery: Your messages arrive on time, every time - no delays, no black holes, no excuses.
- Enhanced Security: You’re shielded by layers of protection designed to stop phishing, malware and other cyber-creeps dead in their tracks.
- Powerful Filtering: Spam gets kicked to the curb before it even sees your inbox and not a single ad is shown in the process.
- Seamless Integration: Use whatever client you like - IMAP, POP3, SMTP - it all just works. Your freedom, your setup.
- Modern Webmail: The interface is fast, clean and doesn’t feel like it was designed in 2003. Everything you need, nothing you don’t.
- Privacy Focus: We don’t scan your emails. We don’t sell your data. We don’t give a fuck about ad revenue - because you’re the customer, not the product.
Beyond Email: Full Productivity Suite
[@fuck.it] isn't just email - it's your digital cockpit. Thanks to our OX integration, you get access (depending on your plan) to a professional-grade suite of tools that rivals the big names, without selling your soul to them.
- OX Documents: Create, edit, and collaborate on text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations - all in your browser, no extra software needed.
- OX Drive: Secure cloud storage that lets you upload organize, and share your files easily. Built for privacy, not data mining.
- OX Guard adds optional PGP-based encryption for emails, attachments and cloud-stored files. It’s ideal for power users who need more control and want their data armored across every step. (available on applicable plans)
- Calendar & Contacts: Stay organized and in sync, whether you’re juggling gigs, meetings or just life. It’s seamless, sleek, and syncs across devices.
- Tasks: Plan, track and get shit done. Organize your to-dos like a pro with a built-in task manager that plays nice with your calendar.
- Collaboration Tools: Comment, co-edit, and share without leaving your dashboard. Real-time teamwork, without Big Tech peeking over your shoulder.
Whether you're running a side hustle, managing a band or plotting your next world takeover - we’ve got the tools to match your ambition.
Technical Details
For the technically curious, our implementation uses OX App Suite as the core platform, which includes:
- OX Mail handles all the email routing, storage and delivery magic - fast, stable and built to scale without breaking a sweat.
- OX Guard adds an extra layer of security for accounts that need encryption, password-protected messages or just sleep better knowing their data’s armored. (on applicable plans)
- OX Drive isn’t your backup dump - it’s your encrypted locker for sharing large files and sending hefty attachments the clean, private way. (on applicable plans)
- Full Client Access means you’re free to connect with IMAP, POP3 or SMTP - whatever works for you. We don’t lock you into anything.
- TLS Encryption wraps every connection in a layer of cryptographic steel. Your logins, your data, your emails - all locked tight.
- Advanced Threat Protection stops spam, phishing and digital crap at the door. You focus on the important stuff, we handle the rest.
- Safe Unsubscribe & Time-of-Click Phishing Defense - available via the Advanced Security in our APEX plan - for users who want belt-and-suspenders protection.
Smart Threat Detection by Vade Secure
Our APEX tier with OX Advanced Security is powered by Vade Secure’s AI-based engine, the same technology that protects 1.4 billion mailboxes worldwide. It blocks spam, malware and impersonation attacks in milliseconds and performs time-of-click analysis on every URL to catch sneaky, later-activated phishing sites. Processing happens in ISO 27001–certified EU data-centres and fully respects GDPR.
Privacy Commitment
OX powers the engine behind [@fuck.it], but when it comes to your data, the rules stay the same: hands off. Our privacy standards don’t bend for anyone - not partners, not platforms, not profit. Everything is protected under our Privacy Policy and we retain full control over how your information is stored, secured and never exploited.
Questions about our OX integration? Reach out to our team anytime at support@fuck.it or hit us up through our support form.
