disposable mailbox
a self-hosted, simple and fast disposable mail service that works directly with your imap server. No database required.
Project status: Abandoned
This code is not maintained any more, this is a read-only archive.
Why? I found that https://forwardemail.net and Apple's What is Hide My Email? solve my use cases and are much more convenient.
How it works
You need a domain with catch-all-mailbox and an imap account.
Your run the void-mail nodejs application on your own server. It will automatically load all mails from the imap server.
When the user opens the void-mail web application, he/she can read the mails corresponding to a specific address.
See FAQ
Features
- Push-Notification on new emails.
- Mail presentation are sanitized to avoid tracking.
- In-Memory cache for very fast mail access.
- No database required! You just need a catch-all-mailbox imap server.
- Deletes emails older than X days.
Install
One click installation:
See Installation
Configuration Parameters
These are all set as environment variables. They are loaded in config.js
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DOMAIN | String | The domain part after the @, where your receive emails. (e.g. example.com) |
| IMAP_SERVER | String | The imap server address. (e.g. imap.example.com) |
| IMAP_USER | String | The username used to sign into the imap server. |
| IMAP_PASSWORD | String | The password used to sign into the imap server. |
| IMAP_REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS | Integer | How often to check for new messages on the imap server. (default: undefined) Usually the application reacts immediately to new arrived mail. |
| PORT | Integer | On which port to run the http interface. (default: 3000) |
| DELETE_MAILS_OLDER_THAN_DAYS | Integer | How many days to to wait before deleting messages. (default: 30) |
| DEBUG | String | Enable debug logging with value void-mail:* (default: disabled) |
TODO
This mostly works, but some things need to be done:
Testing:
- create unit/integration tests
Maybe Later:
- support multiple domains
- support delete
docker deployment- reduce code base, if possible
http://ignorethecode.net/blog/2010/02/02/removing-features/
Team
License
GPL-3.0 Β© Aravindo Wingeier
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