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A self-hosted, encrypted web email client written entirely in Go. Supports Gmail and Outlook via OAuth2, plus any standard IMAP/SMTP provider.
# Notes:
-- work still in progress
+- work still in progress ( gmail and hotmail email not tested yet, just prepared the app for it)
- AI is involved in making this work, as I do not have the skill and time to do it on my own
- looking for any advice and suggestions to improve it!
@@ -23,54 +23,26 @@ A self-hosted, encrypted web email client written entirely in Go. Supports Gmail
-
-
-## Architecture
-
-```
-cmd/server/main.go Entry point, HTTP server setup
-config/config.go Environment-based config
-internal/
- auth/oauth.go OAuth2 flows (Google + Microsoft)
- crypto/crypto.go AES-256-GCM encryption + bcrypt
- db/db.go SQLite database with field-level encryption
- email/imap.go IMAP fetch + SMTP send via XOAUTH2
- handlers/ HTTP handlers (auth, app, api)
- middleware/middleware.go Logger, auth guard, security headers
- models/models.go Data models
-web/static/
- login.html Sign-in page
- register.html Registration page
- app.html Single-page app (email client UI)
-```
-
## Quick Start
-### Option 1: Docker Compose (recommended)
+### Option 1: Build executable
```bash
# 1. Clone / copy the project
-git clone https://github.com/yourname/gomail && cd gomail
-
-# 2. Generate secrets
-export ENCRYPTION_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
-export SESSION_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
-echo "ENCRYPTION_KEY=$ENCRYPTION_KEY" # SAVE THIS — losing it means losing your email cache
-
-# 3. Add your OAuth2 credentials to docker-compose.yml (see below)
-# 4. Run
-ENCRYPTION_KEY=$ENCRYPTION_KEY SESSION_SECRET=$SESSION_SECRET docker compose up
+git clone https://github.com/ghostersk/gowebmail && cd gowebmail
+go build -o gowebmail ./cmd/server
+./gowebmail
```
-Visit http://localhost:8080, register an account, then connect your email.
+Visit http://localhost:8080, default login admin/admin, register an account, then connect your email.
### Option 2: Run directly
```bash
-go build -o gomail ./cmd/server
-export ENCRYPTION_KEY=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
-export SESSION_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
-./gomail
+git clone https://github.com/ghostersk/gowebmail && cd gowebmail
+go run ./cmd/server/main.go
+# check ./data/gomail.conf what gets generated on first run if not exists, update as needed.
+# then restart the app
```
## Setting up OAuth2
@@ -96,23 +68,6 @@ export SESSION_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
4. Create a Client secret
5. Set env vars: `MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID`, `MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET`, `MICROSOFT_TENANT_ID`
-## Environment Variables
-
-| Variable | Required | Description |
-|---|---|---|
-| `ENCRYPTION_KEY` | **Yes** | 64-char hex string (32 bytes). Auto-generated on first run but must be persisted. |
-| `SESSION_SECRET` | **Yes** | Random string for session signing. |
-| `LISTEN_ADDR` | No | Default `:8080` |
-| `DB_PATH` | No | Default `./data/gomail.db` |
-| `BASE_URL` | No | Default `http://localhost:8080` |
-| `GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID` | For Gmail | Google OAuth2 client ID |
-| `GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET` | For Gmail | Google OAuth2 client secret |
-| `GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URL` | No | Default `{BASE_URL}/auth/gmail/callback` |
-| `MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID` | For Outlook | Azure AD app client ID |
-| `MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET` | For Outlook | Azure AD app client secret |
-| `MICROSOFT_TENANT_ID` | No | Default `common` (multi-tenant) |
-| `SECURE_COOKIE` | No | Set `true` in production (HTTPS only) |
-
## Security Notes
- **ENCRYPTION_KEY** is critical — back it up. Without it, the encrypted SQLite database is unreadable.
@@ -151,5 +106,4 @@ CGO_ENABLED=1 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o gomail ./cmd/server
CGO is required by `go-sqlite3`. Cross-compilation requires a C cross-compiler.
## License
-
-MIT
+GNU 3