ePOST Serverless Email System

A PEER-TO-PEER Platform for Reliable, Secure Communication

ePOST Requirements

In order to run ePOST, your computer must meet the following requirements:

• You must be running either Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, or a flavor of Linux.
• You need a recent (>= 1.4.2) version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on your computer. This is available from Sun for all supported platforms.
• If you are behind a firewall, you must open up connections for your ePOST node. This is usually on port 10001, for both UDP and TCP protocols.
• If you are behind a NAT, you must set up port forwarding for your ePOST node - for more information, see the FAQ.
• You will need some mail reader software, such as Outlook, Apple Mail, or Thunderbird. You can download Thunderbird for free from mozilla.org.

You should also know your ISP's outgoing (SMTP) mail server.

Setting up a New Ring

For complete instructions on setting up a new ring, see the setting up a new ring page. You will need to have the Java JDK installed and be comfortable with compiling java programs.

Upgrading

If you already have an ePOST email address, go to the Upgrade page to download a new version.

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