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-# Local overrides — copy to docker-compose.override.yaml in the repo root.
-# Compose automatically merges this with docker-compose.yaml.
-#
-#   cp docker/docker-compose.override.yaml.example docker-compose.override.yaml
-#
-# Volumes listed here are APPENDED to the base file's volumes.
-# Scalar values (environment, image, etc.) are REPLACED.
-services:
-  chatmail:
-    volumes:
-      ## Data paths — bind-mount to host directories for easy access/backup.
-      ## Uncomment and adjust paths as needed. These override the named
-      ## volumes in the base docker-compose.yaml.
-      # - ./data/chatmail:/home/vmail
-      # - ./data/chatmail-dkimkeys:/etc/dkimkeys
-      # - ./data/chatmail-acme:/var/lib/acme
-
-      ## Or mount data from an existing bare-metal install.
-      ## Note: DKIM key ownership is fixed automatically on startup
-      ## (the host's opendkim UID may differ from the container's).
-      # - /home/vmail:/home/vmail
-      # - /etc/dkimkeys:/etc/dkimkeys
-      # - /var/lib/acme:/var/lib/acme
-
-      ## Mount your own chatmail.ini (skips auto-generation):
-      # - ./chatmail.ini:/etc/chatmail/chatmail.ini
-
-      ## Custom website:
-      # - ./custom/www:/opt/chatmail-www
-
-      ## Debug — mount scripts from the repo for live editing:
-      # - ./docker/files/setup_chatmail_docker.sh:/setup_chatmail_docker.sh
-      # - ./docker/files/entrypoint.sh:/entrypoint.sh
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-MAIL_DOMAIN="chat.example.com"
-
-# CMDEPLOY_STAGES - default: "configure,activate". Set to "install,configure,activate" to force full reinstall.
-# CMDEPLOY_STAGES="configure,activate"
-
-# Skip acmetool when using an external certificate manager (e.g. Traefik, Caddy).
-# CHATMAIL_NOACME="True"