Building a functional email server with Dominick LoBraico

· · Nov. 6, 2026, 12:23 p.m.
Summary
In this blog post, engineer Dominick LoBraico discusses Jane Street's in-house email server, Mailcore, written in OCaml. He explores the advantages of a code-focused approach to configure complex systems, when to build custom solutions versus using existing ones, and shares insights on email as a critical communication tool today.