{
  "name": "Proton Mail Bridge",
  "slug": "protonmail-bridge",
  "categories": [
    18
  ],
  "date_created": "2026-02-22",
  "type": "ct",
  "updateable": true,
  "privileged": false,
  "interface_port": null,
  "documentation": "https://proton.me/support/bridge-cli-guide",
  "website": "https://proton.me/mail/bridge",
  "logo": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons@main/webp/proton-mail.webp",
  "config_path": "",
  "description": "Proton Mail Bridge runs a local IMAP/SMTP service that lets traditional mail clients access a Proton mailbox. This LXC runs Bridge headless and forwards IMAP/SMTP to the LAN using systemd socket activation (systemd-socket-proxyd).",
  "install_methods": [
    {
      "type": "default",
      "script": "ct/protonmail-bridge.sh",
      "resources": {
        "cpu": 2,
        "ram": 1024,
        "hdd": 8,
        "os": "debian",
        "version": "13"
      }
    }
  ],
  "default_credentials": {
    "username": null,
    "password": null
  },
  "notes": [
    {
      "text": "After install, run protonmailbridge-configure inside the container for first-time setup.",
      "type": "info"
    },
    {
      "text": "LAN forwarding (container IP): IMAP 143 -> 127.0.0.1:1143, SMTP 587 -> 127.0.0.1:1025.",
      "type": "info"
    },
    {
      "text": "You can later use protonmailbridge-configure to temporarily stop the service and enter the Bridge CLI.",
      "type": "info"
    }
  ]
}
