DEX VAX Mail Emulator

Real email, from a tiny green-screen universe.

DEX VAX Mail Emulator gives you a real @vaxmail.net address inside a virtual, CLI-driven mail system. It is simple, encrypted, and intentionally fun to use.

$ connecting to vaxmail.net

Username: NEW
New username: ADA
Full name: Ada Lovelace
Password: ********

        Welcome to VAX Mail, ADA!
        1 new message

MAIL> DIR
  #  FROM       SUBJECT
  1  SYSTEM     Welcome to VAX Mail

MAIL> SEND BABBAGE
Subject: Notes from the engine
Enter message. End with a single dot.

CLI first

Read, send, search, and purge mail with short commands. It feels like a vintage system, but runs on modern Cloudflare infrastructure.

Encrypted bodies

Message bodies are encrypted at rest with per-user keys. Subjects, senders, and dates remain queryable so the mailbox still feels fast.

Local by default

Mail between VAX Mail users stays inside the service. Internet mail can be enabled when you want your address to receive outside messages.

Built to stay small

Email without the ceremony.

VAX Mail is not trying to replace a full productivity suite. It is a focused text mailbox for quick notes, experiments, and the joy of a prompt that says MAIL>.

Real @vaxmail.net email address.
Simple text editor for composing messages.
PURGE permanently deletes every message in your mailbox.
No attachments, no BCC, no rich HTML composer.