FAQ

Elektrine is a modular platform for running internet services from one account.

No. Deployments can compile in different modules and apply different local policies.

No. One account works across the modules enabled on the same deployment.

Yes. Registration policy depends on the deployment.

Elektrine is meant to give operators one modular platform for running multiple internet services, while giving users something that feels native and unified rather than a stack of unrelated products.

Federation means an Elektrine deployment can exchange activity with other servers instead of acting as a closed silo. The exact behavior depends on which modules are enabled.

ActivityPub powers the federated social web surface. Arblarg is the messaging federation protocol between domains. Optional Bluesky integration can connect public social posting to ATProto services.

Overview is the dashboard for your account. It brings together activity from the modules enabled on the deployment.

Chat is the messaging area for direct conversations and group conversations.

Timeline is the social feed for posts and updates.

Communities are topic-based spaces for longer discussion and shared moderation.

Gallery is the media-focused view of the social side of Elektrine.

Friends is the area for managing person-to-person connections on the platform.

Vault is the password-manager module. When enabled, it stores encrypted entries tied to your account.

When the relevant modules are enabled, Elektrine supports IMAP, POP3, SMTP, JMAP, CardDAV, CalDAV, and API tokens for integrations.

If email is enabled, local mailboxes use the domains configured for this deployment: username@elektrine.com, username@elektrine.net, username@elektrine.org, username@z.org.

Support: support@elektrine.com. Security: security@elektrine.com. Privacy: privacy@elektrine.com.