BYODB Configuration

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Bring Your Own Database (BYODB) lets you connect a PostgreSQL database to store email data directly in your own infrastructure, giving you full data ownership and control.

Requirements

  • PostgreSQL 14 or later
  • A database connection string (DSN) accessible from the internet
  • SSL/TLS enabled on your database

Setting Up

Navigate to your dashboard settings and enter your PostgreSQL connection string. The service will automatically create the required tables and begin storing emails in your database.

# Connection string format

postgresql://user:password@host:5432/database?sslmode=require

Data Ownership

With BYODB, your emails are stored exclusively in your database. There are no storage limits or retention policies imposed by the service — you control your data lifecycle entirely.

Security and lifecycle

  • The hostname must resolve exclusively to public IPv4 or IPv6 addresses.
  • The checked address is pinned for the database connection while TLS still verifies the hostname.
  • Free accounts switch to PostgreSQL automatically after a successful connection check.
  • Deleting your account removes the encrypted DSN from this service but does not delete data in your database.