release: 1.4.0: Optional inbound relay (backup-MX) on port 25

Optional inbound relay (backup-MX / forwarder) on port 25, off by default. Mail is accepted only for domains configured in the panel and forwarded to an upstream; there are still no mailboxes. A dedicated security review of the inbound path is still open on the plan (Fable).
Added:
  - `INBOUND_RELAY_ENABLE` (default `false`): when true, Postfix listens on
  - Panel **Inbound** pages (global administrator): domains, upstream host/port
  - Optional `INBOUND_ANTISPAM_MILTER` on the inbound listener only, plus
  - Inbound rate limit (`INBOUND_RATE_LIMIT_MESSAGES_PER_IP`, default 20) and
Changed:
  - Compose publishes host port 25 even when the flag is off (nothing listens
  - Full-backup restore Resync also rebuilds inbound maps when the flag is on.

Full detail: CHANGELOG.md (1.4.0).
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@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ Docker image. Postfix, OpenDKIM, and a small Go panel run together under
then point your apps at the SMTP endpoint.
SelfPost sends mail straight to the internet from **your own IP**, with per-domain
DKIM signing. It is **outbound only** — no inbound mail, mailboxes, or webmail.
DKIM signing. It is outbound by default — no mailboxes or webmail. An optional
inbound relay (backup-MX / forwarder on port 25) can be turned on; it forwards
to an upstream, it does not store mail.
**For:** operators who run their own VPS or home server and want a simple relay
they control, without a third-party SMTP provider.
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ send log and DNS checks in the panel, encrypted backups.
## Features
- Outbound SMTP (465/smtps; optional 587 submission) with per-domain DKIM signing
- Optional inbound relay on port 25 (backup-MX / forwarder; off by default)
- Web panel — domains, applications, deliveries, mail queue, system log, backup
- Multi-domain relay — each SASL application is bound to one sending domain
- DNS status checks (PTR, SPF, DKIM, DMARC) with in-panel re-check
@@ -78,6 +81,15 @@ For every domain you add in the panel:
See [Domain-level DNS](docs/guide.md#domain-level-dns-spf-dkim-dmarc) in the operator guide.
### Per inbound domain (optional)
Only if you turn on inbound relay (`INBOUND_RELAY_ENABLE=true`):
- [ ] MX record pointing at `SELFPOST_HOSTNAME` (keep any existing primary MX
if this host is backup-MX)
See [Inbound relay](docs/guide.md#inbound-relay) in the operator guide.
## Quick start
> **First boot — create the admin account.** On a fresh container SelfPost prints
@@ -96,7 +108,7 @@ docker run --rm -d --name selfpost-try \
-e SELFPOST_HOSTNAME=mail.local.test \
-e PANEL_COOKIE_SECURE=false \
-v selfpost-try-data:/data \
ghcr.io/mixeme/selfpost:1.3.1
ghcr.io/mixeme/selfpost:1.4.0
```
**Get the setup URL** (pick one):
@@ -136,8 +148,9 @@ DNS — lives in the operator guide's [Full
deployment](docs/guide.md#full-deployment) section, with proxy-specific
commands under [Reverse proxy](docs/guide.md#reverse-proxy-mandatory).
The compose file always publishes **465** and **587**; Postfix listens on 587
only when `SUBMISSION_ENABLE=true` (see [Ports](docs/guide.md#ports)). Bump the
The compose file always publishes **465**, **587**, and **25**; Postfix listens
on 587 only when `SUBMISSION_ENABLE=true`, and on 25 only when
`INBOUND_RELAY_ENABLE=true` (see [Ports](docs/guide.md#ports)). Bump the
pinned image tag deliberately when upgrading, never `:latest` ([why](docs/guide.md#fixed-image-tag)). Optional
variables (`TRUSTED_PROXY_CIDR`, rate limits, retention): see [Environment
variables](docs/guide.md#environment-variables).