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Introduction
Getting Started
Installation
Ethereum Instructions
Algorand Instructions
Substrate Instructions
Running the Application
Updating Mailchain
Concepts
Overview
Send
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Mailchain Web Inbox
Mailchain Web Interface
Configuring the Web Interface
Troubleshooting
Command Line Errors
Common Inbox Errors
Advanced Configuration
Mailchain Settings: Viewing and Updating
Advanced Storage Configuration
Advanced Ethereum JSON-RPC Endpoint Configuration
Advanced Set Up
Advanced Serve Options
Reference
Algorand
Ethereum
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Programmable Envelopes
Types
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Sending Ethereum Testnet Messages
Mailchain Connectors
Mailchain Connector for IMAP
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Advanced Set Up
After installation, to start sending Mailchain messages, follow the steps below...

Add Account

To send and receive messages with Mailchain you will need to add an account.
Specific instructions for supported protocols can be found here:
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mailchain account add --protocol=[PROTOCOL] --private-key=[PRIVATE-KEY-VALUE] --key-type=[KEY-TYPE]
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  • --protocol currently supported protocols are: ethereum and substrate.
  • --private-keyof your account to be able to sign and decrypt messages.
    --passphrase can be optionally supplied in the command line or at the prompt when the application starts.
  • --key-type includes secp256k1 (default for Ethereum), ed25519 (default for Substrate), sr25519 (Substrate)
Mailchain stores your private key in an encrypted format, a passphrase is required.
Enter a non-guessable passphrase, and again to confirm it. You must remember your password to decrypt the key later to send or receive messages.
You should never expose your private keys to an entity you don't trust.
Mailchain stores your private key locally, in an encrypted format. Your private keys are never sent anywhere. They are only used to decrypt messages data, and sign transactions.
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