Proxmox Mail Gateway End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Proxmox Mail Gateway versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
⚡Proxmox Mail Gateway 8 reaches end of life on August 31, 2026. Plan your migration now — 51 days remaining.
📅 Get reminded before Proxmox Mail Gateway 8 reaches EOL on August 31, 2026 — alerts 90, 30 & 7 days out.
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build. Methodology →
Release Cycle Timeline
■ EOL
■ Warning
■ Active
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All Versions
Version
Latest Release
Release Date
EOL Date
Days
Status
4
4.1
Jan 20, 2015
Jun 30, 2018
2933 days past EOL
EOL
5
5.2
Jan 23, 2018
Aug 31, 2020
2140 days past EOL
EOL
6
6.4
Aug 27, 2019
Sep 30, 2022
1380 days past EOL
EOL
7
7.4
Jul 15, 2021
Jul 31, 2024
710 days past EOL
EOL
8
8.2
Jun 29, 2023
Aug 31, 2026
51 days remaining
Warning
9
9.0
Oct 1, 2025
TBD
Supported
Active
What does Proxmox Mail Gateway end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Proxmox Mail Gateway reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.
Organizations running EOL Proxmox Mail Gateway should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.
Extended Support Options
If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Proxmox Mail Gateway versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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What is the end-of-life date for Proxmox Mail Gateway?
The next Proxmox Mail Gateway version reaching EOL is 8 on August 31, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
When is the Proxmox Mail Gateway support end date?
The next Proxmox Mail Gateway support end date is August 31, 2026, when version 8 reaches end of support. Each version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Proxmox Mail Gateway?
The latest active version of Proxmox Mail Gateway is 9.0. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Proxmox Mail Gateway reaches end of life?
When Proxmox Mail Gateway reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of Proxmox Mail Gateway?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL Proxmox Mail Gateway versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.