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# Plan: inbound-quarantine
**Status:** candidate — design TBD; needs explicit agreement before any code
**Version:** TBD (`1.x` MINOR if opt-in and backward-compatible; may warrant `2.x`
if it changes inbound storage or backup contract).
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## Goal (draft)
Let the operator **hold suspicious inbound mail** instead of only accept/reject
at the milter — review in the panel, then release to the configured upstream,
delete, or add sender to allow/deny lists.
This is a **product boundary question**, not a settled design. The item exists
so we can compare approaches before committing.
## Why it is separate from inbound-antispam-panel
[inbound-antispam-panel.md](inbound-antispam-panel.md) covers **metadata**
(journal + lists). Quarantine implies **storing message bodies** (or a durable
reference to them) under `/data`, retention, release workflow, and a wider
attack/backup surface — closer to "mini-mailbox" than pure relay.
## Mockup
A target look is drawn — list and detail —
[in-quarantine](../assets/panel-redesign/panel/in-quarantine.html),
[in-quarantine-message](../assets/panel-redesign/panel/in-quarantine-message.html)
— under the design contract of [panel-redesign.md](panel-redesign.md). It
assumes answers to the questions below (SelfPost holds the mail, release goes
to the upstream, 14 days, headers only in the panel); it does not settle them.
## Open questions (to decide before a checklist)
1. **Where mail lives**
- SelfPost store under `/data/quarantine/` (panel owns lifecycle), or
- delegate to rspamd/Redis and panel only proxies release (less storage in
SelfPost, tighter rspamd coupling).
2. **What "release" means**
- inject into Postfix as a new delivery to the domain's upstream transport;
- or manual download only (no automatic forward).
3. **Retention and caps**
- max age, max total bytes, per-domain limits; interaction with backup size.
4. **RBAC**
- global admin only vs domain-admin for assigned inbound domains.
5. **Threat model**
- malware in stored MIME, path traversal on extract, quota DoS on busy MX.
6. **Product fit**
- does this violate [product.md](../product.md) "no mailboxes" if we only
hold spam suspects briefly? Explicit product decision required.
## Context (as-built)
- Inbound relay forwards or rejects; no local delivery
([architecture.md](../architecture.md) § Mail path).
- Optional `INBOUND_ANTISPAM_MILTER` — external rspamd may quarantine on its
own today, without panel integration.
- DMARC `p=quarantine` is unrelated (outbound policy for receivers).
## Likely out of scope (until revisited)
- IMAP/webmail for quarantined mail.
- End-user self-service quarantine (non-admin recipients).
- Outbound quarantine.
## Dependencies
- Inbound relay, shipped in `[1.4.0]` — as built in
[architecture.md](../architecture.md) § Mail path.
- Sensible to decide **after** or **alongside**
[inbound-antispam-panel.md](inbound-antispam-panel.md) (journal/lists), but
not blocked on it for design discussion.
## Done when (placeholder)
TBD once approach is chosen. Minimum bar would include: opt-in flag, panel
list/detail, release or discard action, retention, backup inclusion documented,
security review.
## Implementation checklist
None yet — expand this plan after the open questions above are answered.