Asas module

Stalwart for business email

Alternative to Gmail and Outlook

A mailbox for each employee on your domain, with calendar, contacts, and spam filter, on a server in Egypt.

Available on request: We have run it in our lab; it has not run at a client yet.

System facts

Alternative to
Google Workspace Gmail, Microsoft 365 Outlook
Hosting
We host it for you in Egypt: Link Datacenter in Egypt or Huawei Cloud, Cairo region
Language
Interface partly in Arabic
Sign-in
With your company's single sign-on
Ordering
On its own or in a bundle
Status
Available on request
Price
We send it to you after a short call

What it does for you

Official business email for every employee under your company domain (such as `ahmed@sharikatak.com`), on a server we host for you in Egypt. It works from the browser, Outlook, and mobile email apps, and employees log in using the same password used across all other company systems.

It is a module of "Asas by FoundationCX", and can be taken on its own.

Alternative to

If you are looking for a Gmail and Outlook alternative, this replaces:

  • Gmail in Google Workspace.
  • Outlook and Exchange in Microsoft 365.
  • Email bundled with shared web hosting.

What you get

  • An inbox for each employee under your domain, plus shared departmental inboxes like `sales@` and `info@`.
  • Works with all email applications: Outlook, default mobile mail apps, and Thunderbird, via IMAP, SMTP, and JMAP.
  • Spam and phishing filtering built into the server.
  • Domain protection: DKIM signatures, SPF, and DMARC policies, ensuring your emails reach client inboxes and your company name cannot be spoofed.
  • Encryption of stored messages on the server.
  • Automated sorting rules for incoming mail and out-of-office autoreponders.
  • Storage quotas per employee configured by you.
  • Calendar and contacts hosted on the same server (calendar and contacts).
  • Automated mailbox provisioning: add an employee in the portal to create their inbox, and deactivate it there when they leave.

The email system is built on Stalwart, a modern open-source mail server, with the Nextcloud Mail app providing the browser webmail interface.

Arabic and hosting in Egypt

  • Arabic: the interface is in Arabic, and Arabic messages send and receive flawlessly.
  • Hosting: we host it for you in Egypt, on a server at Link Datacenter or in the Huawei Cloud Cairo region, sizing the server to your staff count and message volumes (infrastructure design).
  • Legal: services like Gmail and Microsoft 365 lack local storage regions in Egypt, and storing your data on them constitutes a cross-border transfer requiring licensing or authorization from the Personal Data Protection Center, unless your entity is exempt.

From ready-made to built for you

  1. 01 As-is business email for every employee under your company domain.
  2. 02 Configured for your work employee mailboxes, groups, shared inboxes, and routing your domain records to the new server.
  3. 03 Customization company-specific policies, such as attachment limits or routing copies of department emails to management.
  4. 04 Built for you API integrations connecting email to your internal systems, such as sending invoices from the accounting platform.

Customization and building from scratch are part of our software and application development service.

Works with

Part of: Asas business suite , Egyptian office , Egyptian company

  • Asas business suite

    Our product

    One suite in Arabic in Egypt: accounting, inventory, HR, CRM, email, files, documents, and meetings, with single sign-on.

    Alternative to: Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Odoo

    • Demo
    • Full Arabic
    • In Egypt
  • Single sign-on

    authentik

    Asas module

    One password and two-factor authentication for all systems; provision a user once across all apps with proper roles.

    Alternative to: Okta, Microsoft Entra ID

    • Demo
    • Full Arabic
    • In Egypt
  • File storage and sharing

    Nextcloud Files

    Asas module

    Storage for company files, shared department folders, and granular permissions, with data kept in Egypt.

    Alternative to: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive

    • Demo
    • Full Arabic
    • In Egypt
  • Shared document editing

    Collabora Online

    Asas module

    Real-time browser editing for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files in Arabic, collaborating simultaneously.

    Alternative to: Google Docs, Microsoft 365 Office Online

    • Demo
    • Full Arabic
    • In Egypt
  • Team chat

    Nextcloud Talk

    Asas module

    Team chats and channels replacing personal WhatsApp groups, with all messages stored on your company server in Egypt.

    Alternative to: Slack, Microsoft Teams chat, Manual work and spreadsheets

    • On request
    • Partial Arabic
    • In Egypt
  • Video meetings

    Nextcloud Talk

    Asas module

    Video and audio meeting rooms with screen sharing and recording, with no time limits, on your server.

    Alternative to: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet

    • On request
    • Partial Arabic
    • In Egypt

Who it is for

  • Small and medium enterprises wanting professional email under their brand domain.
  • Any organization communicating with clients and storing their personal data in email exchanges.

Frequently asked questions

Can I keep my existing company domain?

Yes. The new email runs on your exact domain name, and we redirect domain DNS records to the new server when you decide to switch.

Is it an alternative to Gmail for business?

Yes: official email for every employee under the company domain, complete with spam filtering, calendar, and contacts. The difference is the server stays inside Egypt, with no per-user license fees.

Does it work with Outlook and on mobile phones?

Yes, via standard IMAP and SMTP supported by all common email applications.

How much does business email cost?

The software is open source with no per-user license fees. Costs cover server resources, configuration, and operations, and we provide pricing following a short call to establish user count.

Do you migrate my past emails?

Yes, we migrate your mailboxes from your current provider as part of migration from your current software.

Our limits

  • The software is from its upstream developer (Stalwart); our work covers hosting, configuration, operations, and support.
  • We do not provide formal legal opinions regarding compliance; that requires consultation with a qualified attorney or authorized authority.

Business email: Request it