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+# stalwart
+STALWART_RECOVERY_ADMIN=admin:password
+STALWART_PUBLIC_URL=https://m.example.org
+
+# bulwark
+JMAP_SERVER_URL=https://m.example.org
+SESSION_SECRET=very_long_string