NIP 6 results: Port of call

The results of NIP-6

Ports 22021, 3478, 3480, 3484, 587, and 465 are now permitted by the Nym exit policy.

As of 20 January 2026, 90% of NymVPN gateways have updated to the latest software which permits access to the new ports (393 of the 713 total nodes in the network, 427 are configured as gateways).

NIP proposals are voted on through the Governator app where you can check out all the previous proposals

Rate limiting for SMTP port 465

SMTP port 465 is a TCP port typically used for encrypted email clients such as Thunderbird, Outlook, and some mobile apps.

During the operator governance vote, some operators raised concerns about opening the SMTP port due to the risks of handling potential spam traffic distributed through email clients. To address these concerns, Nym team decided to test and implement a rate limiting measure to better protect operators.

What is Session Messenger?

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