# My relay stopped working, how to fix? \[timeout on IMAP connection after CAPABILITY\]

**URL:** <https://support.delta.chat/t/my-relay-stopped-working-how-to-fix-timeout-on-imap-connection-after-capability/5369>\
**Category:** Chatmail Relays\
**Tags:** open-standards, bug, chatmail\
**Created:** [June 5, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/my-relay-stopped-working-how-to-fix-timeout-on-imap-connection-after-capability/5369 "2026-06-05T12:53:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/my-relay-stopped-working-how-to-fix-timeout-on-imap-connection-after-capability/5369/1 "2026-06-05T12:53:14Z")

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Hosted a relay to avoid censorship in Russia and keep in touch with family.  
Configured domain, deployed chatmail relay on VPS in Russia, never touched.

Today (5 Jun 2026) it stopped working (either when connect from within Russia, or outside): status “connecting” in app, messages not delivered.

- `https://chat.*domain name*` page is available.
- Tried to create a new profile using android app: it stucks on “On moment… 60%”, then fails with `Configuration failed. Error: CAPABILITY command error: io: timed out: timed out`
- If i enable russian VPN, it shows “Connected” in app, but cant deliver messages

I suspect some tricky DPI.

How to collect useful debug info to find out what happened?  
What to do now?

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