Frequently asked questions

Use a 16-character App Password, not your normal password. Enable 2-Step Verification first, then create one at Google App Passwords.

Open your bot in Telegram and tap Start. Verify bot token from @BotFather and chat ID from @userinfobot.

The bot number changes. Check CallMeBot for the latest number. If "bot is full", use Telegram or email instead.

During quiet hours, instant alerts are queued for your daily digest instead of sending immediately.

After a sender matches, the subject must contain at least one keyword — unless the sender is in your priority senders list.

Passwords and tokens are encrypted in the database. Set a strong FLASK_SECRET_KEY and ENCRYPTION_KEY in your .env file. Use HTTPS in production.

Deploy to a VPS (Railway, Render, DigitalOcean). Set WEB_HOST=0.0.0.0 and use a process manager or Docker. See README for details.