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| author | Gab Virebent <noreply@virebent.art> | 2026-05-26 00:06:05 +0200 |
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| committer | Gab Virebent <noreply@virebent.art> | 2026-05-26 00:06:05 +0200 |
| commit | 507ca3a7e3f2d72e583bb26d6817f7deee9188ec (patch) | |
| tree | 76827026924649ac1d970a48834e3c252b44b068 /README.md | |
| parent | 847759f50596b0d992085aa34d7b5b78057aa7ce (diff) | |
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update: real mail2news config with virebent.art onion addresses, add Tor profile and posting script
- accounts/mail2news: real onion SMTP endpoint, ephemeral nobody@virebent.invalid From
- scripts/m2n-prompt.sh: working interactive posting script (swaks + torsocks)
- neomuttrc.tor: Tor profile sourcing mail2news account, F9 macro binding
- neomuttrc.common: shared UI/GPG/sidebar base config
- README: rewritten in English, documents actual setup and gateway address
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@@ -1,191 +1,132 @@ # neomutt-config -Privacy-focused NeoMutt configuration with: -- Multi-account support (IMAP/SMTP) -- GPG/ECC signing on all accounts -- **Mail2news via Tor** — post to Usenet anonymously through a `.onion` SMTP gateway -- Cyberpunk color theme -- `pass`(1) integration for credential management (no plaintext passwords) +Privacy-focused NeoMutt configuration with multi-account support and anonymous Usenet posting via a mail2news gateway over Tor. ---- - -## Requirements - -| Package | Purpose | -|--------------|----------------------------------| -| `neomutt` | MUA | -| `gpg` | Signing/encryption | -| `pass` | Password storage | -| `torsocks` | Tor proxy for mail2news | -| `netcat` | SMTP raw send (openbsd-netcat) | -| `tor` | Tor daemon | -| `vim` | Composing messages | -| `lynx` | HTML email rendering in terminal | -| `pandoc` | Markdown → HTML compose (opt.) | +Full write-up: [Posting to Usenet Anonymously with NeoMutt and Mail2News over Tor](https://www.virebent.art/blog/) --- -## Installation - -```bash -git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/neomutt-config -cd neomutt-config +## Features -# Copia i file di configurazione -mkdir -p ~/.config/neomutt/accounts -cp neomuttrc ~/.config/neomutt/neomuttrc # oppure ~/.neomuttrc -cp colors.mutt ~/.config/neomutt/colors.mutt -cp mailcap ~/.config/neomutt/mailcap -cp accounts/* ~/.config/neomutt/accounts/ -cp scripts/m2n-post.sh ~/.config/neomutt/m2n-post.sh -chmod +x ~/.config/neomutt/m2n-post.sh - -# Cache per header/body IMAP -mkdir -p ~/.cache/neomutt/{headers,bodies} -``` +- Multi-account IMAP/SMTP (STARTTLS, port 143/587) +- **Mail2news via Tor** — post to Usenet through a `.onion` SMTP gateway, no IP exposed +- F9 macro → interactive post script (newsgroup, subject, editor, review, send) +- Ephemeral `.invalid` From address — not traceable, not replyable +- No IMAP for the mail2news account — send-only --- -## Setup account email - -Ogni account ha un file in `~/.config/neomutt/accounts/`. Modifica i valori: - -``` -set from = "user@example.com" -set imap_user = "user@example.com" -set folder = "imap://mail.example.com:143" -set smtp_url = "smtp://user%40example.com@mail.example.com:587" -``` - -### Password con `pass` +## Requirements -Usa [pass](https://www.passwordstore.org/) per non avere password in chiaro: +| Package | Purpose | +|------------|-------------------------------| +| `neomutt` | MUA | +| `tor` | Tor daemon (127.0.0.1:9050) | +| `torsocks` | Tor proxy wrapper | +| `swaks` | SMTP test/send tool | +| `vim` | Message editor | +On Arch: ```bash -pass insert email/account1 +pacman -S neomutt tor torsocks swaks ``` -Nel file account: -``` -set imap_pass = "`pass email/account1`" -set smtp_pass = "`pass email/account1`" +On Debian/Ubuntu: +```bash +apt install neomutt tor torsocks swaks ``` --- -## Generare una chiave ECC (Ed25519) con GPG +## Installation ```bash -gpg --full-generate-key -# → scegli: (9) ECC (sign and encrypt) oppure (10) ECC (sign only) -# → curva: Ed25519 -# → scadenza: a tua scelta (consigliato: 1-2 anni) -# → nome e indirizzo - -# Mostra il fingerprint -gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG - -# Esempio output: -# sec ed25519/AABBCCDDEEFF0011 2024-01-01 -# Key fingerprint = AABB CCDD EEFF 0011 ... -# uid Your Name <user@example.com> +git clone https://git.gabrielesalati.eu/gabrielesalati/neomutt-config +cd neomutt-config + +mkdir -p ~/.config/neomutt/accounts +cp neomuttrc.common ~/.config/neomutt/neomuttrc.common +cp neomuttrc.tor ~/.config/neomutt/neomuttrc.tor +cp colors.mutt ~/.config/neomutt/colors.mutt +cp mailcap ~/.config/neomutt/mailcap +cp accounts/mail2news ~/.config/neomutt/accounts/mail2news +cp scripts/m2n-prompt.sh ~/.config/neomutt/m2n-prompt.sh +chmod +x ~/.config/neomutt/m2n-prompt.sh ``` -Copia il fingerprint (es. `AABBCCDDEEFF0011`) nel campo `pgp_default_key` e `pgp_sign_as` del file account. +--- -### Chiave dedicata per mail2news +## Mail2news usage -Si consiglia una chiave separata per i post Usenet, non legata alla propria identità email: +Start Tor, then launch NeoMutt through the Tor profile: ```bash -gpg --full-generate-key -# → usa un nome/email non riconducibile a te (es. "Anonymous <anon@anonymous.invalid>") +torsocks neomutt -F ~/.config/neomutt/neomuttrc.tor ``` -Aggiorna `FINGERPRINT_CHIAVE_ECC_MAIL2NEWS` in `accounts/mail2news` e in `scripts/m2n-post.sh`. +Press **F9** from the index or pager. Answer the prompts: ---- - -## Mail2news via Tor +``` +Newsgroup(s): misc.test +Subject: test post +``` -Il sistema mail2news permette di inviare post Usenet attraverso un gateway SMTP `.onion`, senza rivelare il proprio IP. +Write your message in the editor, review the draft, send. -### Configurazione +The post goes to `mail2news@xilb7y4kj6u6qfo45o3yk2kilfv54ffukzei3puonuqlncy7cn2afwyd.onion`, +which forwards to Peanny NNTP and propagates from there. -1. Avvia il daemon Tor -2. Modifica `scripts/m2n-post.sh` con i tuoi valori: +### Send directly from the shell (no NeoMutt) ```bash -SMTP_ONION="INDIRIZZO.onion" # server mail2news .onion -SMTP_PORT="25" -MAIL2NEWS_TO="mail2news@INDIRIZZO.onion" -FROM_ADDR="anon@anonymous.invalid" -GPG_KEY="FINGERPRINT_CHIAVE_ECC_MAIL2NEWS" +torsocks swaks \ + --server xilb7y4kj6u6qfo45o3yk2kilfv54ffukzei3puonuqlncy7cn2afwyd.onion:25 \ + --from nobody@virebent.invalid \ + --to mail2news@xilb7y4kj6u6qfo45o3yk2kilfv54ffukzei3puonuqlncy7cn2afwyd.onion \ + --header "Newsgroups: misc.test" \ + --header "Subject: test post" \ + --body "This is a test." ``` -3. In NeoMutt premi **F9** per aprire lo script interattivo +--- -### Flusso del post +## File layout ``` -F9 → Newsgroup → Subject → [References se Re:] → vim → Revisione → Invio +~/.config/neomutt/ +├── neomuttrc # main profile (clearnet accounts) +├── neomuttrc.common # shared UI/GPG/sidebar settings +├── neomuttrc.tor # Tor profile — sources mail2news account, F9 macro +├── colors.mutt # color theme +├── mailcap # MIME handlers +├── m2n-prompt.sh # mail2news posting script (called by F9) +└── accounts/ + ├── account1 # example IMAP/SMTP account + ├── account2 + ├── account3 + └── mail2news # send-only, onion SMTP, ephemeral From ``` -Il messaggio viene firmato con GPG/ECC prima dell'invio (clearsign inline, compatibile con i lettori Usenet). - -### Server mail2news noti su Tor - -Cerca gateway mail2news pubblici su Tor in: -- gruppi `alt.privacy`, `alt.anonymous.messages` -- [Tor hidden services directories] - --- ## Keybindings -| Tasto | Azione | -|-------|-------------------------------| -| F2 | Account 1 | -| F3 | Account 2 | -| F4 | Account 3 | -| F9 | Nuovo post mail2news | -| B | Toggle sidebar | -| Ctrl+P / Ctrl+N | Sidebar su/giù | -| j/k | Navigazione vim-like | -| r/R | Reply / Reply-all | -| p | Menu GPG in composizione | +| Key | Action | +|-------|-------------------------| +| F2 | Switch to account 1 | +| F3 | Switch to account 2 | +| F4 | Switch to account 3 | +| F9 | Post to Usenet | +| B | Toggle sidebar | --- -## Account FOG SMTP - -FOG è un relay SMTP custom raggiungibile via Tor (`.onion`). Se usi il tuo server: +## Gateway address -``` -set smtp_url = "smtp://YOUR_FOG_ONION.onion:25" -set ssl_starttls = no -set ssl_force_tls = no -``` - -Assicurati di avviare `torsocks` prima di NeoMutt oppure configura un proxy SOCKS5: +The mail2news gateway on `virebent.art` accepts unauthenticated SMTP on port 25 +and forwards to Peanny NNTP over Tor. No registration required. -```bash -torsocks neomutt ``` - ---- - -## Struttura file - -``` -~/.config/neomutt/ -├── neomuttrc # configurazione principale -├── colors.mutt # tema cyberpunk -├── mailcap # handler MIME -├── m2n-post.sh # script mail2news -└── accounts/ - ├── account1 # account email 1 - ├── account2 # account email 2 - ├── account3 # account con FOG SMTP - └── mail2news # mittente fisso per Usenet +SMTP/mail2news onion: +xilb7y4kj6u6qfo45o3yk2kilfv54ffukzei3puonuqlncy7cn2afwyd.onion ``` |
