holger krekel cf96be2cbb feat: support self-signed chatmail relays (#855)
feat: support self-signed TLS via underscore domain convention
Domains starting with "_" (e.g. _chat.example.org) automatically use
self-signed TLS certificates instead of ACME/Let's Encrypt. The TLS
mode is derived from the domain name — no separate config option needed.

Internally, when config.tls_cert_mode is "self" (underscore domain):
- Generate self-signed certificates via openssl
- Set Postfix smtp_tls_security_level to "encrypt" (opportunistic TLS)
- Add smtp_tls_policy_map entry for underscore domains
- Skip ACME, MTA-STS and www CNAME checks in `cmdeploy dns`
- Serve /new via GET (not redirect to dcaccount:) with rate-limiting
  (nginx limit_req, 2r/s burst=5)
- Return dclogin: URLs with ic=3 (AcceptInvalidCertificates) from /new
- Render QR codes client-side via JavaScript and qrcode-svg
- Use config.tls_cert_path/tls_key_path in Postfix, Dovecot and nginx
  templates instead of hardcoded ACME paths
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Chatmail relays for end-to-end encrypted email

Chatmail relay servers are interoperable Mail Transport Agents (MTAs) designed for:

  • Zero State: no private data or metadata collected, messages are auto-deleted, low disk usage

  • Instant/Realtime: sub-second message delivery, realtime P2P streaming, privacy-preserving Push Notifications for Apple, Google, and Huawei;

  • Security Enforcement: only strict TLS, DKIM and OpenPGP with minimized metadata accepted

  • Reliable Federation and Decentralization: No spam or IP reputation checks, federating depends on established IETF standards and protocols.

This repository contains everything needed to setup a ready-to-use chatmail relay on an ssh-reachable host. For getting started and more information please refer to the web version of this repositories' documentation at

https://chatmail.at/doc/relay

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