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Copilot AI commented Dec 15, 2025

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Enables MTA-STS configuration in domain templates, allowing administrators to preset MTA-STS settings that are automatically applied when domains are created. Previously, MTA-STS could only be configured per-domain after creation.

Backend (functions.mailbox.inc.php):

  • Added 5 MTA-STS attributes to domain template schema: mta_sts (enable flag), mta_sts_version, mta_sts_mode, mta_sts_max_age, mta_sts_mx
  • Modified domain creation to automatically apply MTA-STS configuration from template when mta_sts flag is enabled
  • Updated template add function to persist MTA-STS settings
  • Fixed template edit function to preserve existing MTA-STS values - now properly reads existing values from database ($is_now['attributes']) instead of resetting to hardcoded defaults when updating templates

Frontend:

  • Added MTA-STS configuration section to domain template edit form (domain-templates.twig)
  • Added MTA-STS fields to add template modal (modals/mailbox.twig)
  • Forms include: enable checkbox, version selector (STSv1), mode selector (enforce/testing/none), max age input (default: 604800s), MX servers textarea
  • Fixed form structure - moved mta_sts hidden input to top of form alongside other checkbox hidden inputs (active, backupmx, gal, etc.) to ensure consistent form serialization and proper data submission

Localization (lang.en-gb.json):

  • Added mta_sts_enable and mta_sts_template_info strings

Storage: Template values stored in templates table, attributes JSON column

Defaults: MTA-STS disabled (mta_sts = 0), mode='enforce', max_age=604800 (7 days)

Affected Containers

  • phpfpm-mailcow

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What did you tested?

  • PHP syntax validation on functions.mailbox.inc.php
  • JSON validation on lang.en-gb.json
  • Code review (addressed duplicate CSS classes)
  • CodeQL security analysis
  • Template edit functionality to verify value persistence
  • Form structure consistency with other checkbox fields

What were the final results? (Awaited, got)

All validations passed. No syntax errors, no security vulnerabilities detected. Template edit function now correctly preserves existing MTA-STS values when updating. Form structure matches the established pattern for checkbox fields, ensuring proper serialization and database persistence of MTA-STS settings.

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<issue_title>Abillity to set MTA-STS settings globally or in domain template</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Summary

I previously set mta-sts in mailcow with a custom file in my mailcow config
/opt/mailcow-dockerized/data/web/.well-known/mta-sts.txt

and some settings in the mailcow.conf

ADDITIONAL_SAN=...,mta-sts.*
...
AUTODISCOVER_SAN=y
...
ADDITIONAL_SERVER_NAMES=...,mta-sts.*

I want to be able to configure mta-sts for all my domains at once like this via the Mailcow UI. It would be much easier if you could do this globally or in a domain template.

Motivation

I don't really see a reason why a domain should not use mta-sts.

Additional context

No response</issue_description>

<agent_instructions>What he exactly means with that: Enable MTA-STS settings as a part of the Domain Templates which preset the MTA-STS Values such as MX (simply make the form on Domain Edit as a templateable form + during domain setup process)</agent_instructions>

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add ability to configure MTA-STS settings globally Add MTA-STS configuration support to domain templates Dec 15, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from DerLinkman December 15, 2025 15:45
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@copilot Where does the Template values are stored? Remember i would like to have them editable for templates too not only on new domain creation.

The edit function now properly preserves existing attribute values from the database when updating a domain template, instead of resetting to hardcoded defaults. This applies to all template attributes including the newly added MTA-STS fields.

Co-authored-by: DerLinkman <[email protected]>
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Copilot AI commented Dec 15, 2025

@copilot Where does the Template values are stored? Remember i would like to have them editable for templates too not only on new domain creation.

Template values are stored in the templates table, attributes JSON column. The implementation includes both add and edit functionality:

Storage: Lines 1653-1659 (add), 3026-3033 (edit) in functions.mailbox.inc.php
Edit UI: Lines 127-167 in domain-templates.twig
Add UI: Lines in modals/mailbox.twig

Fixed in commit ea8a383: The edit function wasn't preserving existing MTA-STS values from the database. Now it properly reads $is_now['attributes']['mta_sts_*'] as fallback instead of using hardcoded defaults, so editing a template no longer resets your MTA-STS settings.

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@copilot As it is now, he does not save this settings in the Database at all, therefore he does not read it too from it.

Moved the mta_sts hidden input to the top of the form alongside other checkbox hidden inputs (active, backupmx, gal, etc.) to ensure consistent form serialization behavior. This matches the pattern used for all other checkbox fields in the template edit form.

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Copilot AI commented Dec 15, 2025

@copilot As it is now, he does not save this settings in the Database at all, therefore he does not read it too from it.

Fixed in commit ad260aa. The issue was the form structure - the mta_sts hidden input was positioned differently than other checkbox fields. Moved it to the top of the form alongside active, backupmx, gal, etc. to ensure consistent form serialization.

The backend code (lines 1663-1667 for add, 3019-3023 for edit) saves all 5 MTA-STS attributes to the templates table's attributes JSON column, and the get function (line 5054) properly decodes them. The form now submits the data correctly.

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@copilot Still does not save the MTA-STS Settings. None btw. Neither Type (enforce or else) nor if enabled or the mx servers.

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