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# MailRelay
A self-hosted email forwarding tool that monitors a Proton Mail account on a set interval, exports new emails using the official Proton Mail Export CLI, and forwards them to an iCloud Mail account.
A self-hosted email forwarding service for iCloud, Gmail, Outlook, and Proton Mail. Primarily for Proton Mail's paid forwarding restriction, the tool provides a free and open source alternative for forwarding Proton Mail messages to any supported mailbox, while also being able to forward mail from other supported providers.
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| `wget` | Pre-installed on most Linux distros; on macOS: `brew install wget` |
| Linux x86\_64 **or** macOS (for testing) | The Proton Export CLI download is the Linux x86\_64 build |
| iCloud app-specific password | Generate at [appleid.apple.com](https://appleid.apple.com) → Sign-In and Security → App-Specific Passwords |
| Proton Mail TOTP secret | The **base32 secret key** shown when you first enabled 2FA in Proton Mail settings (not a one-time code) |
| Gmail app-specific password | Requires 2FA enabled. Generate at [myaccount.google.com](https://myaccount.google.com) → Security → 2-Step Verification → App passwords |
| Outlook app-specific password | Requires 2FA enabled. Generate at [account.microsoft.com](https://account.microsoft.com) → Security → Advanced security options → App passwords |
| Proton Mail TOTP secret | The **base32 secret key** shown when you first enabled 2FA in Proton Mail settings (not a one-time code). You can also find this in your password manager or TOTP app |
> [!NOTE]
> If your password/TOTP manager stores your TOTP secret as a URL, look for `secret=` in the URL.
>
> **Example:**
> `otpauth://totp/entry%20name:youremail%40proton.me?...&secret=your_secret_here&...`
>
> In this case, your TOTP secret would be `your_secret_here`.
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│ ├── config.py Encrypted config read/write (age + TOML)
│ ├── database.py SQLite dedup tracking
│ ├── exporter.py pexpect automation of proton-mail-export-cli
│ ├── forwarder.py IMAP push to iCloud (Mode 1)
│ ├── forwarder.py IMAP push (Mode 1)
│ ├── logger.py Rotating log setup
│ ├── otp.py pyotp TOTP generation
│ ├── packager.py MBOX generation and local download server (Mode 2)
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| `fastapi` + `uvicorn` | Local MBOX download server |
All stdlib modules used (`imaplib`, `sqlite3`, `email`, `mailbox`, `logging`, `tarfile`) require no installation.
> [!NOTE]
> All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.