# Socks4/5 and HTTP proxy support **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Proposal\ **Created:** [December 6, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/socks4-5-and-http-proxy-support/162 "2018-12-06T01:12:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anon89902789](https://support.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@anon89902789](https://support.delta.chat/u/anon89902789)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/socks4-5-and-http-proxy-support/162/1 "2018-12-06T01:12:00Z")
I think the app is missing a very important feature which is a user proxy support. Whether a user wants to use Tor via Orbot or a personal Socks5 proxy, there should be a per-connection setting present. Proxy authorization is not as important as the subject, but it would fully accomplish the required functionality. ---
**Author:** ![IamPARANOID](https://support.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@IamPARANOID](https://support.delta.chat/u/IamPARANOID)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 4:41am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/socks4-5-and-http-proxy-support/162/2 "2019-02-11T04:41:42Z")
Was curious about this as well. Any news? ---
**Author:** ![karl](https://support.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/34f0e0/32.png) [@karl](https://support.delta.chat/u/karl)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 8:59am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/socks4-5-and-http-proxy-support/162/3 "2020-07-10T08:59:16Z")
+1 for this one. Even one can route the traffic through Tor using torsocks (Linux, Mac, unsure about Windows) and using AFWall+ Tor routing + Orbot on Android there is need for Socks Proxy Settings. Furthermore users in a business network will require to set the companies proxy server to make Delta Chat working inside a company LAN: ---
**Author:** ![Vponed](https://support.delta.chat/user_avatar/support.delta.chat/vponed/32/1192_2.png) [@Vponed](https://support.delta.chat/u/Vponed)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/socks4-5-and-http-proxy-support/162/4 "2021-07-16T17:03:31Z")
> [@karl](#): > > за это. > > Даже трафик можно маршрутизировать через Tor с помощью torsocks (Linux, Mac, не уверенных в Windows) и с помощью AFWall + Tor roting + Orbot на Android необходимы настройки прокси-сервера Socks. Кроме того, пользователи бизнес-сети должны будут установить прокси-сервер компаний, чтобы Delta Chat работал в локальной сети компании : Delta Chat+Tor very need. ---
**Author:** ![byoo](https://support.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@byoo](https://support.delta.chat/u/byoo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 6:56am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/socks4-5-and-http-proxy-support/162/5 "2021-10-30T06:56:49Z")
Does this commit to the core mean socks5 proxy will soon be implemented in all the clients? > > > This adds following settings: > > \- Socks5Enabled > \- Socks5Host > \- Socks5Port > \- …Socks5User > \- Socks5Password > > Currently http requests and dns requests are not getting executed as they currently can't get tunneled through socks5 proxy. Therefore gmail with oauth2 wont work through tor. ---
**Author:** ![link2xt](https://support.delta.chat/user_avatar/support.delta.chat/link2xt/32/1971_2.png) [@link2xt](https://support.delta.chat/u/link2xt)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/socks4-5-and-http-proxy-support/162/6 "2021-10-30T15:45:14Z")
The core supports SOCKS5 already. UI is already implemented in the Desktop client: [Implement settings for socks5 by Jikstra · Pull Request #2355 · deltachat/deltachat-desktop · GitHub](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/pull/2355) For Android/iOS it is not planned for the next release yet, but a backup with SOCKS5 configured exported from Desktop and imported into mobile client will use SOCKS5. ---
**Author:** ![byoo](https://support.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@byoo](https://support.delta.chat/u/byoo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/socks4-5-and-http-proxy-support/162/7 "2021-10-30T17:55:44Z")
That’s great news! Sometimes Orbot fails so it would be great to have the app block any connection and fail to connect when that happens. Plus recently when restarting the phone Delta Chat connected to the account before Orbot started up, which was not good. Hopefully that wont happen again with the proxy set. Definitely make a blog post when the time is right. Likely many will be interested in this feature. Thanks so much for making it happen! ---
**Author:** ![A-Dev](https://support.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@A-Dev](https://support.delta.chat/u/A-Dev)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/socks4-5-and-http-proxy-support/162/8 "2022-08-25T11:53:39Z")
Just for the record: on iOS, you don’t need the socks5 support in case you want to use email over an onion service (tor). All you need is to install Orbot iOS ([external Link to the app store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orbot/id1609461599)). Orbort iOS automatically starts a VPN and routes all traffic into tor’s socks5 interface. You need to adjust the account settings accordingly. During the account setup tap on → LOG INTO YOUR E-MAIL ACCOUNT → Advanced → enter the onion service address for IMAP at IMAP Server → enter the onion service address for SMTP at SMTP Server You can also change adapt the settings of an already configured account by tapping on → Settings → Your Profile Info → Password and Account → Advanced → IMAP Server and SMTP Server Please check your providers instructions if further configuration changes are required. Some activist tech collectives supporting email over onion routing are: [Systemli](https://www.systemli.org/en/service/onion/) or [Riseup](https://riseup.net/email/settings/tor) ---
**Author:** ![r10s](https://support.delta.chat/user_avatar/support.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://support.delta.chat/u/r10s)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://support.delta.chat/t/socks4-5-and-http-proxy-support/162/9 "2026-10-06T15:04:03Z")