# \#multi-transport

**URL:** https://forum.delta.chat/tag/multi-transport/24.md

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## [Auto-switch for sending relays](https://forum.delta.chat/t/auto-switch-for-sending-relays/5194)

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**Author:** [@us70omu3h9jk65ptmzqh](https://forum.delta.chat/u/us70omu3h9jk65ptmzqh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/auto-switch-for-sending-relays/5194 "2026-10-03T11:01:41Z")

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In my country it is now common to turn on “whitelisting” on mobile operators so that only certain state-funded services are accessible, including mail providers. Problem is that when sending chatmail relay is inaccessabl…

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## [Adding relay causes a freeze](https://forum.delta.chat/t/adding-relay-causes-a-freeze/5866)

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**Author:** [@ycEric](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ycEric)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/adding-relay-causes-a-freeze/5866 "2026-10-03T09:04:28Z")

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the ipad 10 running ios 26+ : i want to add a relay, but after enter the email address & password, then press the :white\_check\_mark: button, the app was freezed and can’t add the account but about one month ago, the old…

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## [2.62 broke mixed use of regular email and chatmail relays for one identity](https://forum.delta.chat/t/2-62-broke-mixed-use-of-regular-email-and-chatmail-relays-for-one-identity/5838)

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**Author:** [@aq2hrs6qz](https://forum.delta.chat/u/aq2hrs6qz)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/2-62-broke-mixed-use-of-regular-email-and-chatmail-relays-for-one-identity/5838 "2026-10-01T15:46:44Z")

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Not being able to pick a primary relay means I can’t send an unencrypted email with my regular email and then switch back. If there’s a way, please tell me how because I couldn’t find it. This use case was important to …

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## [Message "Cannot login as..." on cert renewal \<= should this be an FAQ?](https://forum.delta.chat/t/message-cannot-login-as-on-cert-renewal-should-this-be-an-faq/5819)

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**Author:** [@Hal](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Hal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/message-cannot-login-as-on-cert-renewal-should-this-be-an-faq/5819 "2026-09-24T17:52:25Z")

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I’m new to delta chat, and was confused by seeing a “Cannot login as” message. After research here pointed to this github issue and checking the server’s current cert, I see that the message was generated right as the up…

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## [Change account password](https://forum.delta.chat/t/change-account-password/773)

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**Author:** [@Pleiades](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Pleiades)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/change-account-password/773 "2026-09-18T07:13:40Z")

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I am in the unenviable position of having authenticated to mailo.com in DeltaChat but unable to login to their Web or LibreMail. It is not mistyped. It is notepad copy pasted. No trailing spaces. That is out of scope for…

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## [Migration when original server is down?](https://forum.delta.chat/t/migration-when-original-server-is-down/5653)

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**Author:** [@tcrxt](https://forum.delta.chat/u/tcrxt)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/migration-when-original-server-is-down/5653 "2026-08-15T18:40:38Z")

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Delta Chat version Android 2.57.0 Desktop v2.53.0 Expected behavior My current relay (bcc . chat) has been down the last couple of days, so I’d like to migrate to a different relay. I followed the tutorial and How t…

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## [Multiple accounts and usage with several email aliases on the same email account?](https://forum.delta.chat/t/multiple-accounts-and-usage-with-several-email-aliases-on-the-same-email-account/1588)

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**Author:** [@MasterOne](https://forum.delta.chat/u/MasterOne)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/multiple-accounts-and-usage-with-several-email-aliases-on-the-same-email-account/1588 "2026-08-11T04:35:11Z")

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Since I’m not using Delta Chat yet (I have just discovered this amazingly different approach to instant messaging today), I’m not sure how this all fits together. So afaik all that belongs to Delta Chat gets moved to a …

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## [Relay is not removed from Connections after deletion (Android 2.56)](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587)

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**Author:** [@hs235711](https://forum.delta.chat/u/hs235711)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/relay-is-not-removed-from-connections-after-deletion-android-2-56/5587 "2026-08-07T04:15:32Z")

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Hi, I noticed what seems to be a bug in Delta Chat for Android 2.56 Steps to reproduce: Add a relay. Delete the relay from the Relays list. Open Settings → Advanced → Connections. Expected behavior: The deleted rela…

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## [MDN (read-receipts) stopped coming](https://forum.delta.chat/t/mdn-read-receipts-stopped-coming/5576)

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**Author:** [@vibe](https://forum.delta.chat/u/vibe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/mdn-read-receipts-stopped-coming/5576 "2026-07-26T13:58:06Z")

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Delta Chat version 2.53.0 Are MDN (read-receipts, indicated by double check marks) sent back only to the “used for sending” relay rather than to all propagated relays? My profile uses two relays. Recently, MDN stopped…

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## [Using multiple emails in one account \[with automated switching\]](https://forum.delta.chat/t/using-multiple-emails-in-one-account-with-automated-switching/4960)

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**Author:** [@vanin2004](https://forum.delta.chat/u/vanin2004)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/using-multiple-emails-in-one-account-with-automated-switching/4960 "2026-06-15T15:14:17Z")

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Third-party email providers often set limits on the number of emails you can send. I propose adding the ability to use multiple email addresses in a single session to increase these limits and prevent account suspensions…

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## [Add profile as relay \[transports for existing profile\]](https://forum.delta.chat/t/add-profile-as-relay-transports-for-existing-profile/5426)

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**Author:** [@ajypz7p5y](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ajypz7p5y)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/add-profile-as-relay-transports-for-existing-profile/5426 "2026-06-12T09:56:33Z")

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I already have a profile and I don’t want to lose messages in it. Can I create a profile on nine.test.run and use it as a relay for an existing profile?

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## [Messaging over LAN? \[could DC skip the relay when peers are nearby?\]](https://forum.delta.chat/t/messaging-over-lan-could-dc-skip-the-relay-when-peers-are-nearby/5321)

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**Author:** [@Low](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Low)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/messaging-over-lan-could-dc-skip-the-relay-when-peers-are-nearby/5321 "2026-06-02T17:32:11Z")

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When you are on the same network as a contact, it seems wasteful to have messages go to relay servers and then to clients. Wasteful and slow even. I sometimes see the little hourglass icon while a message is sending and …

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## [Delta Chat moving towards Reticulum (transport agnostic)](https://forum.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-moving-towards-reticulum-transport-agnostic/5346)

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**Author:** [@Low](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Low)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-moving-towards-reticulum-transport-agnostic/5346 "2026-05-31T15:46:12Z")

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A reply to one of my other threads seemed worthy of its own thread. If Delta Chat begins adding these other transport options and chatmail becomes just one of the options, you’re basically on the way to building Reticu…

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## [The current profile in v2.43.0 no longer provides any way to show all relays (design regression)](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-current-profile-in-v2-43-0-no-longer-provides-any-way-to-show-all-relays-design-regression/4873)

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**Author:** [@ell1e](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ell1e)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/the-current-profile-in-v2-43-0-no-longer-provides-any-way-to-show-all-relays-design-regression/4873 "2026-05-31T00:27:22Z")

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The current profile in v2.43.0 no longer provides any way to show all relays, which seems like a UI design regression. The “Encryption Info” still shows one, but not all of them. I think the easiest way to fix this would…

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## [Display a counter next to each relay showing how many contacts depend on it](https://forum.delta.chat/t/display-a-counter-next-to-each-relay-showing-how-many-contacts-depend-on-it/5033)

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**Author:** [@bencan](https://forum.delta.chat/u/bencan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/display-a-counter-next-to-each-relay-showing-how-many-contacts-depend-on-it/5033 "2026-10-03T12:35:31Z")

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When switching to a new relay it is helpful to know if any of your contacts only know about your old relay before you delete it. To make it easier to know if it is safe to delete an old relay, I suggest adding a counter…

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## [Add visibility into which relays contacts know you on \[informed removal of transports\]](https://forum.delta.chat/t/add-visibility-into-which-relays-contacts-know-you-on-informed-removal-of-transports/5335)

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**Author:** [@1b24nbcjuh921dmdj4xx](https://forum.delta.chat/u/1b24nbcjuh921dmdj4xx)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/add-visibility-into-which-relays-contacts-know-you-on-informed-removal-of-transports/5335 "2026-05-30T19:58:17Z")

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So i think a feedback from contact showing in with relay they actually know us could be a nice addition, so when we (as user) want to remove a relay, we can check on the relay page (or in the contact page (or even both))…

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## [Switching relays for a channel that went private](https://forum.delta.chat/t/switching-relays-for-a-channel-that-went-private/5103)

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**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/switching-relays-for-a-channel-that-went-private/5103 "2026-04-23T08:17:27Z")

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We should provide an automated solution for the following hypothetical use case: You have read receipts disabled You subscribe to a channel whose owner you have no other contact with The owner resets the channel invite…

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## [Allow to set sending default transport different from default receiving transport](https://forum.delta.chat/t/allow-to-set-sending-default-transport-different-from-default-receiving-transport/5104)

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**Author:** [@dcuser11](https://forum.delta.chat/u/dcuser11)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/allow-to-set-sending-default-transport-different-from-default-receiving-transport/5104 "2026-04-23T20:00:20Z")

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Expected behavior Be able to select a default receiving transport, different from the default sending transport. This could allow to have a classic mail as receiver (larger storage, no messages deleted after 20 or 30 da…

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## [How to add existing email account as a relay to the existing profile?](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-to-add-existing-email-account-as-a-relay-to-the-existing-profile/5007)

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**Author:** [@kasa\_a](https://forum.delta.chat/u/kasa_a)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-to-add-existing-email-account-as-a-relay-to-the-existing-profile/5007 "2026-04-03T14:09:22Z")

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How to do that? I found how to add more relays by QR code to profile created with email originally, but i can’t find how to do the other way around. I want to add email account as a relay to the existing profile

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## [Switch to relay \[could delete and use old one for another profile\]](https://forum.delta.chat/t/switch-to-relay-could-delete-and-use-old-one-for-another-profile/4984)

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**Author:** [@stbaeumer](https://forum.delta.chat/u/stbaeumer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/switch-to-relay-could-delete-and-use-old-one-for-another-profile/4984 "2026-03-29T21:21:48Z")

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I switched from posteo.de to chat.vim.wtf. I now have both servers listed under “Relays”, but only vim.wtf is enabled. My questions are: Can I delete posteo.de after some time? Can I use the posteo.de address again la…

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## [Switching relays: still getting messages to the old one](https://forum.delta.chat/t/switching-relays-still-getting-messages-to-the-old-one/4882)

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**Author:** [@marcel](https://forum.delta.chat/u/marcel)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/switching-relays-still-getting-messages-to-the-old-one/4882 "2026-03-22T04:38:46Z")

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Delta Chat version Delta Chat 2.43.0 Hi! I have added a new relay (a chatmail) to an account that was using classical mail. I am still using old profile, but after deleting the original “relay” (the classical mail ser…

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## [Migrate messages from classic email relay profile to another emailaddress profile](https://forum.delta.chat/t/migrate-messages-from-classic-email-relay-profile-to-another-emailaddress-profile/4915)

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**Author:** [@remark](https://forum.delta.chat/u/remark)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/migrate-messages-from-classic-email-relay-profile-to-another-emailaddress-profile/4915 "2026-03-17T09:26:35Z")

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I would like to migrate my messages from a profile mail@email.com to chat@email.com I haven’t found the way to do that. Is this possible? Thanks!

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## [How to migrate your profile to another relay (version 2.33)](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-to-migrate-your-profile-to-another-relay-version-2-33/4441)

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**Author:** [@link2xt](https://forum.delta.chat/u/link2xt)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-to-migrate-your-profile-to-another-relay-version-2-33/4441 "2026-03-06T19:25:54Z")

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Let’s say you have initially created a profile on the default relay and want to migrate away from it or want to migrate existing profile on a classic email server to a separate mailbox. Update at least to 2.33 on all …

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## [Discourse login with Delta Chat and multiple transport relays](https://forum.delta.chat/t/discourse-login-with-delta-chat-and-multiple-transport-relays/4504)

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**Author:** [@steko](https://forum.delta.chat/u/steko)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/discourse-login-with-delta-chat-and-multiple-transport-relays/4504 "2025-12-23T10:44:39Z")

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Hello, my account on this Discourse forum is linked to a Delta Chat identity through the clever login mechanism. However, with the new feature of having multiple transport relays, I am planning to change that identity’s …

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## [How multitransport works?](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-multitransport-works/4440)

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**Author:** [@carlos](https://forum.delta.chat/u/carlos)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-multitransport-works/4440 "2025-12-10T18:34:45Z")

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Hi, I have a few questions about how multitransport works. Let’s say we have two users, Alice and Bob. Alice uses relay1 and relay2 while Bob uses relay3 and relay4. If Alice sends a message to Bob, which relays does she…
