Solo Developer • Sovereign • Open Source

Built by One Developer. Backed by You.

I build Natrium as a solo engineer without venture capital, tracking pixels, or corporate data brokering. Your sponsorship helps cover server bills, domain costs, and allows me to keep building private, open communication infrastructure for everyone.

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“Solo dev building Natrium (https://natrium.sh) — encrypted, tracker-free webmail and private email infrastructure.”

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“Solo developer building Natrium (https://natrium.sh) — an open, zero-knowledge encrypted email platform (AES-256-GCM, FIDO2 Passkeys). Built with zero tracking, zero ads, and pure indie developer passion.”

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“I'm an independent developer building sovereign email infrastructure at natrium.sh (https://natrium.sh). Tired of surveillance monopolies, so I built a private mail stack with hardware passkeys and zero tracking.”

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# Hey there! 👋 I'm a solo developer building sovereign email tools.

I'm the creator and sole maintainer of [**Natrium**](https://natrium.sh) — an independent, encrypted webmail platform and outbound Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) built from scratch to prove that we don't need to surrender our personal correspondence to Big Tech ad networks.

### 🛠️ What I'm Building
I spend my nights, weekends, and free hours writing and refining the entire stack:
- **Zero-Knowledge Encryption:** In-database AES-256-GCM envelope encryption and cryptographic data shredding.
- **Hardware-Grade Identity:** Passwordless FIDO2 / WebAuthn Passkeys and Authenticator App (TOTP) quorums.
- **Direct Outbound MTA:** Self-hosted mail delivery with automated DKIM signing and direct DNS MX resolution.
- **Pure Privacy:** Absolutely no tracking pixels, no ad networks, no phone number requirements, and zero analytics telemetry.

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### ☕ Why Your Sponsorship Matters
Running an independent email server isn't free. Between VPS hosting, IPv4 clean reputation fees, DNS, Anycast edge routing, and continuous security audits, costs add up quickly for a single person.

Because Natrium will **never** sell user data or show ads, your sponsorship directly offsets the monthly server bills and gives me the breathing room to keep coding and maintaining this project.

Even a $1 or $3 coffee tip genuinely makes a huge difference and keeps me motivated!

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### 🤝 Sponsorship Tiers

* **☕ $1 / month — Virtual High Five:** Every single dollar is proof that people care about open, private tech. Keeps my caffeine levels up while fixing bugs!
* **⚡ $3 / month — Server Fuel:** Directly covers a portion of the monthly VPS transit and edge hosting bills to keep Natrium online 24/7.
* **🛡️ $5 / month — Privacy Supporter:** Helps cover server costs and buys me dedicated development time to roll out new cryptographic features and bug fixes.
* **🚀 $10 / month — Champion Backer:** Massive support for an indie builder. You get a special shoutout in the repository README and my sincere gratitude.
* **💎 $25 / month — Super Patron:** For fellow developers or privacy believers who want to see independent, sovereign email thrive without corporate capture.

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### 💬 Connect with Me
- **Webmail / App:** [https://natrium.sh](https://natrium.sh)
- **Repository:** [https://github.com/NatriumTechnologies/natrium-server](https://github.com/NatriumTechnologies/natrium-server)
- **Contact:** [support@natrium.sh](mailto:support@natrium.sh)

*Thank you so much for supporting indie open-source software!*

Sponsorship Tiers

Transparent contributions directly powering sovereign mail operations.

Virtual High Five

$1/ month

Buy me a virtual coffee. Every single dollar counts and keeps me motivated!

Huge appreciation from an independent developer

Backer badge on GitHub profile

Proof that people care about private, ad-free tech

Select Virtual High Five

Server Fuel

$3/ month

Directly helps cover monthly VPS compute, edge transit & domain upkeep.

Offsets live server hosting costs

Early access to changelogs & updates

All Virtual High Five perks included

Select Server Fuel

Looking for dedicated mailboxes or custom domains?

Check out Natrium's feature tiers with custom domains, WebAuthn Passkeys, and dedicated MTA delivery queues.

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