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mix 7ef7f75246 release: 1.9.2: Review pass: port-25 milters, DMARC validation, rate-limit fix

Review pass over `1.4.0`…`1.9.1`: port 25 no longer shares the submission milter chain, DMARC reports are validated before they are stored, and the auto rate limit is correct for a non-default level-1 window. Schema migration `0010` (index only). Upgrading is a tag bump.
Added:
  - SQLite migration `0010_send_log_app_login_index.sql` —
  - DMARC aggregate reports are accepted as **zip** as well as gzip or plain XML
  - e2e: `checkPort25ConfigCombinations` regenerates the Postfix configuration
Changed:
  - README hero line and a **Positioning** block in `docs/product.md` record the
Fixed:
  - The setup account's password is hashed at bcrypt cost `12` like every other
  - Login/setup rate limiter: protecting blocked buckets from eviction is now
  - `postqueue -p` output is bounded to 4 MiB (the timeout alone left the size of
  - [schema-migrations.md](docs/schema-migrations.md): the schema section was
  - postqueue reader is now time-bounded: `postqueue -p` runs under a 5-second
  … (11 more in CHANGELOG)
Changed:
  - [roadmap.md](docs/roadmap.md) now carries everything the 2026-08-19 code
  - Extracted `internal/configsafe` — the empty-value and forbidden-character
  - Build, deploy and migration comments no longer cite the archived
  - Dropped the `parseDomainRateLimitForm` / `parseAppRateLimitForm` pass-through
  - Extracted shared helpers: `internal/atomicfile` (atomic temp-write+rename) and
  … (7 more in CHANGELOG)
Removed:
  - Unused legacy asset `docs/assets/icon.png` (superseded by the four brand SVGs
  - Plan documents for already-shipped features: `domain-stats-auto-ratelimit`,

Full detail: CHANGELOG.md (1.9.2).

2026-09-22 15:24:53 +03:00

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SelfPost — product boundaries

What this file is. Stable product definition for SelfPost v1.0: purpose, deployment assumptions, explicit out-of-scope items, and the multi-domain model. User-facing overview in README.md; install and operations in guide.md; as-built technical detail in architecture.md.

Purpose

SelfPost is a self-hosted SMTP relay with a web control panel, shipped as a single Docker image. It sends mail directly from your server with per-domain DKIM signing; an optional inbound relay forwards mail on port 25 without storing it.

Primary workflow: configure the relay once (domains, DKIM, SASL applications), then point scripts and apps at the SMTP endpoint. SelfPost delivers as the configured sending domain.

Positioning

	Text
Stamp subtitle	SELF-HOSTED SMTP RELAY
Wordmark	The stamp's own letter outlines without the stamp (`docs/assets/selfpost-wordmark.svg`, `-ink` for light grounds) — for places too small for the stamp, such as the panel header
Tagline	YOUR SMTP. YOUR RULES.
Hero line (README, GitHub)	Self-hosted SMTP relay with a web panel — one Docker image, no provider.

Brand assets and metrics: docs/assets/selfpost-proof.html.

Deployment context (fixed assumptions)

These constraints are intentional; changing them requires an explicit product decision:

VPS or home server — one image for both. Raspberry Pi and similar boards are not a current target but not ruled out forever.
Send from your own IP (DIY) — no intermediate relay provider. Requires outbound port 25, static IP, and configurable PTR/rDNS from the operator.
Single container — Postfix, OpenDKIM, and the panel run under one supervisord inside one image.
Panel is internet-facing — mandatory security requirements in security.md.

Infrastructure the operator provides (not SelfPost features): unblocked outbound TCP 25, static IP, PTR/rDNS, acceptable IP reputation. SelfPost does not detect, bypass, or compensate for missing prerequisites; mail simply fails to deliver when they are absent.

Out of scope

Explicitly excluded to prevent scope creep:

Inbound mail (IMAP/POP3, mailboxes, delivery to user inboxes)
Webmail
Organisations / tenancy beyond global + domain-admin roles; managing multiple sending domains under one global administrator is in scope (see below)
Inbound antispam/antivirus engines (rspamd, ClamAV, etc.) — SelfPost may expose a milter hook; it does not ship or start a filter
A custom MTA — Postfix is used as-is
Dovecot or a full mail stack for SASL — Cyrus SASL (sasldb2) only

The domain-admin role ships in the current line (global administrator plus domain administrators with assigned domains). The optional inbound relay (backup-MX / forwarder on port 25) ships in [1.4.0], off by default behind INBOUND_RELAY_ENABLE; it is relay/forward, not IMAP/webmail. Send-log retention in Settings ships in [1.5.0]. 30-day send statistics and auto level-2 rate limits ship in [1.6.0]. DMARC aggregate report ingest ships in [1.7.0], off by default behind DMARC_REPORTS_ENABLE. Items marked candidate in the roadmap require explicit approval before coding.

Multi-domain model

SelfPost is a multi-domain outbound relay. Two linked entities:

Sending domain

Example: example.com. Has its own DKIM key and selector.

Application (account)

A SASL login/password bound to one domain. A domain may have several applications (e.g. newsletter vs alerts), each with its own credentials, but each may send only from its own domain, never from another.

From-address mode (per application)

Set when creating or editing an application:

Any address in the domain — *@example.com (wildcard in smtpd_sender_login_maps).
Explicit address list — only listed From addresses within the domain; anything else is rejected even if it belongs to the same domain.

In both modes the From address must belong to the application's domain.

What the panel manages per domain

DKIM key + selector (shared by all applications on that domain)
One or more applications (SASL credentials + From mode + optional rate limits)
DNS guidance (DKIM TXT; reminders for SPF/DMARC)

Adding a domain does not create an application automatically.

Lifecycle

Add domain — record, DKIM key, DNS instructions; no application yet.
Add application — SASL pair (password shown once), From mode, map entries, postfix reload.
Delete domain — removes DKIM key and all its applications.
Delete application — removes only that app's SASL and map entries.

This is not multi-tenancy; it is one owner (or a small team with global and domain-scoped roles) operating several sending domains with independent application credentials.

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