Dovecot End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 2.4.4 (May 12, 2026)

3 Dovecot versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including Dovecot 2.2 (EOL date: Jan 24, 2025) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. Dovecot 2.4.4 is the current supported release — 2 versions in active support. Also see Bitcoin Core EOSL dates for related end-of-life information.

Dovecot end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 5 most recent Dovecot versions, mapping active support and security support windows against their EOL dates — Dovecot end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 5 most recent Dovecot releases. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact Dovecot EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported Dovecot Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (2)

Release	Released	Security Support	Active Support	Latest
2.4	Jan 24, 2025 (1 year and 6 months ago)	Active	Active	2.4.4 2026-05-12 (2 months ago)
2.3	Dec 22, 2017 (8 years and 7 months ago)	Active	Jan 24, 2025 (1 year and 6 months ago)	2.3.21.1 2024-08-14 (1 year and 11 months ago)

Dovecot End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (3)

Release	Released	Security Support	Active Support	Latest
2.2	Apr 11, 2013 (13 years and 3 months ago)	Jan 24, 2025 (1 year and 6 months ago)	Dec 22, 2017 (8 years and 7 months ago)	2.2.36.4 2019-08-28 (6 years and 11 months ago)
2.1	Feb 16, 2012 (14 years and 5 months ago)	Dec 22, 2017 (8 years and 7 months ago)	Apr 11, 2013 (13 years and 3 months ago)	2.1.16 2013-04-05 (13 years and 3 months ago)
2.0	Aug 16, 2010 (15 years and 11 months ago)	Apr 11, 2013 (13 years and 3 months ago)	Feb 16, 2012 (14 years and 5 months ago)	2.0.15 2011-09-16 (14 years and 10 months ago)

Dovecot End of Life & Support Summary

Which Dovecot Versions Are Currently Supported?

Dovecot currently has 2 supported releases. Dovecot 2.4.4 is the latest. Dovecot 2.3. Also see GitLab Runner EOSL dates for related end-of-life information.

Dovecot End of Life (EOL) Version History

3 Dovecot releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. Dovecot 2.2 reached EOL on Jan 24, 2025. Dovecot 2.4.4 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.