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mnm implements TMTP protocol. Let Internet sites message members directly, instead of unreliable, insecure email. Contributors welcome! (Server)
https://github.com/networkimprov/mnm

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mnm implements TMTP protocol. Let Internet sites message members directly, instead of unreliable, insecure email. Contributors welcome! (Server)

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### mnm is not mail[](https://mnmnotmail.org)



The mnm project is building a legitimate replacement for email: 

a server (see below), 

a [client](https://github.com/networkimprov/mnm-hammer), and 

a [simple protocol](Protocol.md) between them.



Learn more at [mnmnotmail.org](https://mnmnotmail.org). 



### Server status



[_11 December 2020_ - v0.1](https://github.com/networkimprov/mnm/releases/latest)

is released for Linux! 



_13 April 2019_ -

A private preview is now live! Contact the author if you'd like to try it.



_19 August 2018_ -

After testing with mnm client, made a handful of fixes. Changed license to MPL.



_25 September 2017_ -

A [client application](https://github.com/networkimprov/mnm-hammer) is in development.



_3 August 2017_ -

A simulation of 1000 concurrent active clients 

delivers 1 million messages totaling 6.7GB in 46 minutes. 

It uses ~200MB RAM, <10MB disk, and minimal CPU time. 

Each client runs a 19-step cycle that does login, then post for two recipients (15x) 

or for a group of 100 (2x) every 1-30s, then logout and idle for 1-30s. 



### Quick start



1. Download binary or build from source  

a) Get [mnm-tmtpd-linux-amd64-v0.1.0.tgz](https://github.com/networkimprov/mnm/releases/download/v0.1.0/mnm-tmtpd-linux-amd64-v0.1.0.tgz)  

b) Extract with `tar xzf mnm-tmtpd-linux-amd64-v0.1.0.tgz`  

or  

a) `go get github.com/networkimprov/mnm`  



1. Enable TCP+TLS with self-signed certificate  

a) `cd mnm`  

b) `openssl ecparam -genkey -name secp384r1 -out server.key`  

c) `openssl req -new -x509 -sha256 -key server.key -out server.crt -days 3650`  

d) `cp mnm.conf mnm.config` # edit to revise ntp.hosts and adjust listen.laddr with "host:port"  



   Note: On a public Internet host, port 443 will see a steady trickle of probe requests 

   (often with malicious intent) which pollutes the mnm log. 

   Choose a port above 1024 to avoid this. 



1. Run server  

a) `./mnm` # default port 443 may require `sudo ./mnm`; logs to stdout & stderr  

b) _Ctrl-C_ to stop  

or  

a) `./mnm >> logfile 2>&1 &` # run in background, logs to end of logfile  

b) `kill -s INT ` # send SIGINT signal, triggering graceful shutdown



1. Distribute the server address to users  

+  Use `=address:port` for a self-signed certificate, for example `=192.168.1.2:3456`  

+  Use `+address:port` for a CA-issued certificate, for example `+mnm.example.com:443`  



### Configuration



The file "mnm.config" contains a JSON object with these fields.



The `ntp` (network time protocol) object defines:  

`hosts` - an array of NTP servers  

`retries` - the number of times to retry each host  



The `listen` object defines:  

`net` & `laddr` - arguments to `net.ListenConfig.Listen(nil, net, laddr)`  

`certPath` & `keyPath` - arguments to `tls.LoadX509KeyPair(certPath, keyPath)`  



The `name` parameter defines the server's `tmtprev` response `.name` field.



The `auth` parameter defines where third party authentication is required:  

`0` - not supported  

`1` - required for registration  

`2` - required for registration and login (not yet implemented)  



The `authby` array defines a set of objects describing OpenID Connect providers:  

`label` - the name of the OIDC provider/application  

`login` - an array giving the base URL, followed by name=value request parameters, for OIDC `/authorize`  

`token` - an array giving the base URL, followed by name=value request parameters, for OIDC `/token`  

`std` - an array of name=value request parameters to append to both `login` & `token` requests  

`keys` - the URL for the public key needed to validate tokens provided by OIDC authentication  

`iss` & `aud` - expected values for claims in the `.id_token` field of OIDC tokens  



If the first `authby` object is empty, OpenID Connect authentication is optional. 

This is useful for testing.



### Build & package



Assuming this repository has been obtained via `git clone`:



a) `cd mnm`  

b) `git stash` # if required  

c) `git checkout `  

d) Edit _kVersionDate_ in main.go  

e) `./pkg.sh` # make release downloads



### Testing



Continuous test sequence with simulated clients  

a) `./mnm 10 > /dev/null` # may be 2-1000  

b) ctrl-C to stop



The file `test.json` gives a sequence of requests and expected results, 

which runs prior to the continuous test. 

It includes invalid requests, which print messages to stderr.



### What's here



- codestyle.txt: how to make Go source more clear

- qlib/: TMTP implementation

- test.json: qlib test data

- userdb.go: user & group records management

- userdb-test.go: userdb test procedure

- main.go: main(), network frontend

- mnm.conf: site-specific parameters; rename to mnm.config to enable TCP server

- mnm: the server executable

- After first run:  

  userdb/: user & group data  

  qstore/: queued messages awaiting delivery



### License



Copyright 2020 Liam Breck  

Published at https://github.com/networkimprov/mnm



This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public

License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this

file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/