Configuration

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Customize go-mapi installation options and behavior.

Installer Options

The PowerShell installer supports several configuration flags:

.\install.ps1 [flags]

Flag	Default	Description
`-Unattended`	`false`	Silent installation, no prompts
`-ExtensionId <id>`	Auto-detect	Browser extension ID (32 characters)
`-Version <tag>`	Latest	Pin to a specific release (e.g., `v1.0.0`)
`-InstallDir <path>`	`C:\Program Files\go-mapi\`	Custom installation directory
`-Local`	`false`	Install from local build instead of GitHub
`-Uninstall`	`false`	Remove go-mapi
`-KeepFiles`	`false`	Keep files when uninstalling (registry-only removal)

Component	Location
DLL (`go-mapi.dll`)	`C:\Program Files\go-mapi\`
Native host (`go-mapi-host.exe`)	`C:\Program Files\go-mapi\`
Native messaging manifest	`C:\Program Files\go-mapi\`
Installation log	`C:\Program Files\go-mapi\install.log`
Runtime logs	`%LOCALAPPDATA%\go-mapi\logs\`
Temp dropbox (IPC)	`%TEMP%\go-mapi\`

go-mapi registers itself as a MAPI mail client in Windows:

HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail\go-mapi

Native messaging hosts are registered per browser:

HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.marcfargas.go_mapi
HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\com.marcfargas.go_mapi

The extension currently operates with sensible defaults. A settings page is coming soon, which will allow you to configure:

The installer writes a detailed log to:

C:\Program Files\go-mapi\install.log

The Go native messaging host logs to:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\go-mapi\logs\host.log

Access via the browser’s DevTools:

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