Scope and prerequisites
Loopback remains the baseline; public exposure needs reviewed existing owner session, TLS/DNS and real mail acceptance. This reference describes the reviewed newer source CLI. Use the exact approved installed kit and authenticated operator terminal on the designated disposable VM. A marketing/documentation publication does not install these commands or qualify the host. Keep provider console, private configuration, original journals and independent recovery available. Never substitute placeholder digests, automatically accept a confirmation or reset a blocked journal. Inspect a read-only plan first where the family supports planning; apply is a separate explicit reviewed step. Credentials belong in the protected file parameters, not command-line secret values.
Exact parsed options
| Option | Parser default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
--mode |
"" |
public or loopback for a new review |
--enable-smtps |
false |
explicit optional implicit TLS SMTP465 |
--operation-id |
"" |
exact reviewed operation |
--plan-sha256 |
"" |
exact reviewed plan digest |
--authorize |
"" |
exact non-secret confirmation phrase |
--owner-session-file |
"" |
protected file containing an existing full owner session |
Listener review
The public-mail family reviews public or loopback mode; optional --enable-smtps requests implicit-TLS SMTP465 only when explicitly supported. --owner-session-file references an existing full protected owner session, not an Orbit token. Prove relay/sender denial, DNS/PTR/TLS and actual inbound/outbound client delivery separately.
Verify and handle failure
Read the command result and retained operation/report, then inspect actual owned service state. A saved metadata file or successful verification is not necessarily apply. On stale digest, unknown layout, unavailable agent, partial effect or uncertain delivery, retain the evidence and follow the exact release recovery procedure. Do not disable AppArmor, remove locks/receipts, overwrite unrelated files or claim a source-only test as installed success.