EFForg / EFForg/starttls-backend

Investigate intermittent errors when adding domains that support MTA-STS.

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Description

Initially reported at EFForg/starttls-everywhere#146:

> When I'm trying to submit my domain with an MTA STS policy at https://starttls-everywhere.org/add-domain/ I get the following error:
>
> "Domain does not correctly implement MTA-STS."
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> The error comes from an API endpoint at https://starttls-everywhere.org/api/queue
>
> I am not aware that anything is wrong with my MTA-STS setup. I also would strongly suggest to provide more meaningful error messages.

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Research direction

Start at the /api/queue endpoint described in the report and reproduce submissions for domains with MTA-STS policies. Trace how the checker produces “Domain does not correctly implement MTA-STS” and compare intermittent failures with successful requests. Done means the failure cause is identified and the resulting error behavior is meaningfully explained or corrected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
api, backend, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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