diff --git a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
index 094ef6e84..6e58edef5 100644
--- a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
+++ b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 # list of e-mail recipients for which to accept outbound un-encrypted mails
 # (space-separated, item may start with "@" to whitelist whole recipient domains)
-passthrough_recipients = echo@{mail_domain}
+passthrough_recipients =
 
 # path to www directory - documented here: https://github.com/chatmail/relay/#custom-web-pages
 #www_folder = www
diff --git a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/lastlogin.py b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/lastlogin.py
index c9a531a1f..7164be8bb 100644
--- a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/lastlogin.py
+++ b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/lastlogin.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ def handle_set(self, addr, parts):
         keyname = parts[1].split("/")
         value = parts[2] if len(parts) > 2 else ""
         if keyname[0] == "shared" and keyname[1] == "last-login":
-            if addr.startswith("echo@"):
-                return True
             addr = keyname[2]
             timestamp = int(value)
             user = self.config.get_user(addr)
diff --git a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/user.py b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/user.py
index 934eb51e9..3a86958eb 100644
--- a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/user.py
+++ b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/user.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def __init__(self, maildir, addr, password_path, uid, gid):
 
     @property
     def can_track(self):
-        return "@" in self.addr and not self.addr.startswith("echo@")
+        return "@" in self.addr
 
     def get_userdb_dict(self):
         """Return a non-empty dovecot 'userdb' style dict
@@ -55,11 +55,9 @@ def set_password(self, enc_password):
         try:
             write_bytes_atomic(self.password_path, password)
         except PermissionError:
-            if not self.addr.startswith("echo@"):
-                logging.error(f"could not write password for: {self.addr}")
-                raise
-        if not self.addr.startswith("echo@"):
-            self.enforce_E2EE_path.touch()
+            logging.error(f"could not write password for: {self.addr}")
+            raise
+        self.enforce_E2EE_path.touch()
 
     def set_last_login_timestamp(self, timestamp):
         """Track login time with daily granularity
diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/deployers.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/deployers.py
index 4686e4c11..84b8e598f 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/deployers.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/deployers.py
@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@ def activate(self):
 class ChatmailDeployer(Deployer):
     required_users = [
         ("vmail", "vmail", None),
-        ("echobot", None, None),
         ("iroh", None, None),
     ]