nixos-mailserver/docs/release-notes.rst
Martin Weinelt 33ba1ff52b
Switch to NixOS ACME module for certificate management
Drop most of the existing certificate handling, because we're effectively
duplicating functionality that NixOS offers for free with better
design, testing and maintainance than what we could provide downstream.

The remaining two options are to reference an
existing `security.acme.certs` configuration through
`mailserver.x509.useACMEHost` or to provide existing key material via
`mailserver.x509.certificateFile` and `mailserver.x509.privateKeyFile`.

Support for automatic creation of self-signed certificates has been
removed, because it is undesirable in public mail setups.

The updated setup guide now displays the recommended configuration that
relies on the NixOS ACME module, but requires further customization to
select a suitable challenge.

Co-Authored-By: Emily <git@emilylange.de>
2025-12-19 02:36:28 +01:00

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Release Notes
=============
NixOS 26.05
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- Certificate handling was simplified. We recommend setting
:option:`mailserver.x509.useACMEHost` to a ``security.acme.certs``
configuration. If that does not fit your requirements, configure certificate
and private key using :option:`mailserver.x509.certificateFile` and
:option:`mailserver.x509.privateKeyFile` instead. Support for automatic
creation of self-signed certificates has been removed.
NixOS 25.11
-----------
- The ``systemName`` and ``systemDomain`` options have been introduced to have
reusable configurations for automated reports (DMARC, TLSRPT). They come with
reasonable defaults, but it is suggested to check and change them as needed.
- Support for the `Sender Rewriting Scheme`_ has been added, which allows
forwarding mail without breaking SPF by rewriting the envelope address.
- The default key length for new DKIM RSA keys was increased to 2048 bits as
recommended in `RFC 8301 3.2`_.
We recommend rotating existing keys, as the RFC advises that signatures from
1024 bit keys should not be considered valid any longer.
- IMAP access over port ``143/tcp`` is now default disabled in line
with `RFC 8314 4.1`_. Use IMAP over implicit TLS on port ``993/tcp``
instead. If you still require this feature you can reenable it using
``mailserver.enableImap``, but it is scheduled for removal after the 25.11
release.
- SMTP server and client now support and prefer a hybrid key exchange
(X25519MLKEM768)
- SMTP access over STARTTLS on port ``587/tcp`` is now default disabled in line
with `RFC 8314 3.3`_. If you still require this feature you can renable it using
``mailserver.enableSubmission``.
- DMARC reports are now sent with the ``noreply-dmarc`` localpart from the
system domain.
- DANE and MTA-STS are now validated for outgoing SMTP connections using
`postfix-tlspol`_.
- SMTP TLS connection reports (`RFC 8460`_) are now supported using
`tlsrpt-reporter`_. They can be enabled with the ``mailserver.tlsrpt.enable``
option.
.. _Sender Rewriting Scheme: srs.html
.. _RFC 8301 3.2: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8301#section-3.2
.. _RFC 8314 3.3: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8314#section-3.3
.. _RFC 8314 4.1: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8314#section-4.1
.. _RFC 8460: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8460
.. _postfix-tlspol: https://github.com/Zuplu/postfix-tlspol
.. _tlsrpt-reporter: https://github.com/sys4/tlsrpt-reporter
NixOS 25.05
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- OpenDKIM has been removed and DKIM signing is now handled by Rspamd, which only supports ``relaxed`` canoncalizaliaton.
(`merge request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/374>`__)
- Rspamd now connects to Redis over its Unix Domain Socket by default
(`merge request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/375>`__)
- If you need to revert TCP connections, configure ``mailserver.redis.address`` to reference the value of ``config.services.redis.servers.rspamd.bind``.
- The integration with policyd-spf was removed and SPF handling is now fully based on Rspamd scoring.
(`merge request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/380>`__)
- Switch to the more efficient `fts-flatcurve` indexer for full text search
(`merge request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/361>`__).
This makes use of a new index, which will be automatically re-generated the
next time a folder is searched.
The operation is now quick enough to be performed "just-in-time".
Alternatively, all indices can be immediately re-generated for all users and
folders by running
.. code-block:: bash
doveadm fts rescan -u '*' && doveadm index -u '*' -q '*'
The previous index (which is not automatically discarded to allow rollbacks)
can be cleaned up by removing all the `xapian-indexes` directories within
``mailserver.indexDir``.
- Individual domains can now be excluded from DMARC Reporting through ``mailserver.dmarcReporting.excludedDomains``.
(`merge request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/297>`__)
- Configuring ``mailserver.forwards`` is now possible when the setup relies on LDAP.
(`merge request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/313>`__)
- Support for TLS 1.1 was disabled in accordance with `Mozilla's recommendations <https://ssl-config.mozilla.org/#server=postfix>`_.
(`merge request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/234>`__)
NixOS 24.11
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- No new feature, only bug fixes and documentation improvements
NixOS 24.05
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- Add new option ``acmeCertificateName`` which can be used to support
wildcard certificates
NixOS 23.11
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- Add basic support for LDAP users
- Add support for regex (PCRE) aliases
NixOS 23.05
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- Existing ACME certificates can be reused without configuring NGINX
- Certificate scheme is no longer a number, but a meaningful string instead
NixOS 22.11
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- Allow Rspamd to send DMARC reporting
(`merge request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/244>`__)
NixOS 22.05
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- Make NixOS Mailserver options discoverable from search.nixos.org
- Add a roundcube setup guide in the documentation
NixOS 21.11
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- Switch default DKIM body policy from simple to relaxed
(`merge request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/247>`__)
- Ensure locally-delivered mails have the X-Original-To header
(`merge request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/243>`__)
- NixOS Mailserver options are detailed in the `documentation
<https://nixos-mailserver.readthedocs.io/en/latest/options.html>`__
- New options ``dkimBodyCanonicalization`` and
``dkimHeaderCanonicalization``
- New option ``certificateDomains`` to generate certificate for
additional domains (such as ``imap.example.com``)
NixOS 21.05
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- New `fullTextSearch` option to search in messages (based on Xapian)
(`Merge Request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/212>`__)
- Flake support
(`Merge Request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/200>`__)
- New `openFirewall` option defaulting to `true`
- We moved from Freenode to Libera Chat
NixOS 20.09
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- IMAP and Submission with TLS wrapped-mode are now enabled by default
on ports 993 and 465 respectively
- OpenDKIM is now sandboxed with Systemd
- New `forwards` option to forwards emails to external addresses
(`Merge Request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/193>`__)
- New `sendingFqdn` option to specify the fqdn of the machine sending
email (`Merge Request <https://gitlab.com/simple-nixos-mailserver/nixos-mailserver/-/merge_requests/187>`__)
- Move the Gitlab wiki to `ReadTheDocs
<https://nixos-mailserver.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_