#566 - [Tor] - Provide onion address for smtp/imap/pop3 - Disroot/Disroot-Project - Disroot Forgejo: Brace yourself, merge conflicts ahead.

muppeth commented

2023-07-22 14:49:40 +02:00

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We should investigate possibility to provide onion addresses for email service. Main thing to consider is the possible abuse we might be dealing with and procedures to counter it if occurs to prevent ending up on blocklists.

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muppeth referenced this issue

2023-07-22 15:08:15 +02:00

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2023-07-23 21:48:30 +02:00

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emdee commented

2023-07-23 22:04:08 +02:00

I understand the risk of SMTP and IMAP, and agree on the importance of blocklists, but I think that POP3 is relatively safe. Being able to check your mail is very useful even if you can't reply.

muppeth commented

2023-07-24 10:20:00 +02:00

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Perhaps good to add in phases (pop/imap and then smtp). I was just looking at it as one to save on possible questions or confusion when people want to use smtp over tor.

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emdee commented

2023-08-01 23:11:30 +02:00

I agree - I feel POP3 is relatively safe - the worst a frauder can do is read and delete messages, and it's still very useful to be able to at least read.

Maybe you could do POP3 and if you have no problems then add IMAP/SMTP.

I agree - I feel POP3 is relatively safe - the worst a frauder can do is read and delete messages, and it's still very useful to be able to at least read. Maybe you could do POP3 and if you have no problems then add IMAP/SMTP.

muppeth commented

2023-08-01 23:21:19 +02:00

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As you are doing webmail over Tor, I'm not convinced that you are not doing SMTP/IMAP already...

IMO there is a difference in what you can do having access to imap directly then via webmail.

> As you are doing webmail over Tor, I'm not convinced that you are not doing SMTP/IMAP already... IMO there is a difference in what you can do having access to imap directly then via webmail.

floss4good commented

2024-01-17 16:40:20 +01:00

If what you are trying to achieve is delivering email over Tor, maybe the following repository will help:
https://github.com/ehloonion/onionmx

However, I should mention that it seems it is only supporting v2 onion services and most recent commit dates from Apr 26, 2021.

If what you are trying to achieve is delivering email over Tor, maybe the following repository will help: https://github.com/ehloonion/onionmx However, I should mention that it seems it is only supporting v2 onion services and most recent commit dates from Apr 26, 2021.

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emdee commented

2024-04-04 05:57:57 +02:00

If what you are trying to achieve is delivering email over Tor, maybe the following repository will help:
https://github.com/ehloonion/onionmx

However, I should mention that it seems it is only supporting v2 onion services and most recent commit dates from Apr 26, 2021.

That's email IN Tor rather than what I'm asking: Tor access TO email. The advantage of TOR access TO email is just that your signing into your email account is not easily observed. The email still travels over the clearnet via SMTP, but at least there is no metadata collection of what email services you use.

POP3 over Tor should be relatively risk free.

> If what you are trying to achieve is delivering email over Tor, maybe the following repository will help: > https://github.com/ehloonion/onionmx > > However, I should mention that it seems it is only supporting v2 onion services and most recent commit dates from Apr 26, 2021. That's email IN Tor rather than what I'm asking: Tor access TO email. The advantage of TOR access TO email is just that your signing into your email account is not easily observed. The email still travels over the clearnet via SMTP, but at least there is no metadata collection of what email services you use. POP3 over Tor should be relatively risk free.

[Tor] - Provide onion address for smtp/imap/pop3 #566