diff --git a/docs/channels/chatmail/README.md b/docs/channels/chatmail/README.md
index 5d0a6a385..081b0b27d 100644
--- a/docs/channels/chatmail/README.md
+++ b/docs/channels/chatmail/README.md
@@ -16,22 +16,15 @@ The Chatmail channel enables PicoClaw to communicate via [Delta Chat](https://de
 ```bash
 # Server
 cargo install --git https://github.com/chatmail/core/ deltachat-rpc-server
-# Repl for configure account
-cargo install --git https://github.com/chatmail/core/ deltachat-repl
 ```
 
 #### From Source
 
 ```bash
-# Server
 git clone https://github.com/chatmail/core.git
 cd deltachat-rpc-server
 cargo build --release
 sudo cp target/release/deltachat-rpc-server /usr/local/bin/
-# Repl for configure account
-cd ../deltachat-repl
-cargo build --release
-sudo cp target/release/deltachat-repl /usr/local/bin/
 ```
 
 ## Configuration
@@ -49,7 +42,8 @@ Add this to your `config.json`:
         "mention_only": false,
         "prefixes": []
       },
-      "reasoning_channel_id": ""
+      "reasoning_channel_id": "",
+      "invite_qr": "dcaccount:https://nine.testrun.org/new"
     }
   }
 }
@@ -60,10 +54,11 @@ Add this to your `config.json`:
 | Field                | Type     | Required | Description                                                                                          |
 |----------------------|----------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | enabled              | bool     | Yes      | Whether to enable the Chatmail channel                                                               |
-| account_path         | string   | No       | Path to store the Delta Chat account database. Default: `~/.accounts/chatmail`                      |
+| account_path         | string   | No       | Path to store the Delta Chat account database. Default: `~/.accounts/chatmail`                       |
 | allow_from           | []string | No       | Allowlist of contact IDs; empty means all contacts are allowed                                       |
 | group_trigger        | object   | No       | Group trigger strategy (`mention_only` / `prefixes`)                                                 |
 | reasoning_channel_id | string   | No       | Target channel ID for reasoning output                                                               |
+| invite_qr            | string   | No       | QR content for bot account creation in chatmail replay's                                             |
 
 ### Group Trigger Configuration
 
@@ -168,7 +163,9 @@ If no invite link appears in the logs:
 
 1. Check that the channel is enabled in the configuration
 2. Verify write permissions for `account_path`
-3. Check for errors in the PicoClaw logs
+3. Verify if `account_path` exists and has accounts configured
+4. Check for errors in the PicoClaw logs
+
 
 ## Example Configuration with Group Trigger
 
diff --git a/pkg/channels/chatmail/chatmail.go b/pkg/channels/chatmail/chatmail.go
index 6ccaf4fd4..eb3bad41d 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/chatmail/chatmail.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/chatmail/chatmail.go
@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@ func (c *ChatmailChannel) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set bot flag: %w", err)
 		}
 		logger.InfoC("chatmail", "Account configured as bot")
+
+		inviteQR := c.config.InviteQR
+		if inviteQR == "" {
+			inviteQR = "dcaccount:https://nine.testrun.org/new"
+		}
+
+		if err := c.rpc.AddTransportFromQr(accId, inviteQR); err != nil {
+			transport.Close()
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to add transport from QR: %w", err)
+		}
+		logger.InfoCF("chatmail", "Account configured from invite", map[string]any{"qr": inviteQR})
 	}
 
 	inviteLink, err := c.rpc.GetChatSecurejoinQrCode(accId, nil)
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index fc13869a2..a1b2c83e9 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ type ChatmailConfig struct {
 	AllowFrom          FlexibleStringSlice `json:"allow_from"           yaml:"-" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_CHATMAIL_ALLOW_FROM"`
 	GroupTrigger       GroupTriggerConfig  `json:"group_trigger,omitempty" yaml:"-"`
 	ReasoningChannelID string              `json:"reasoning_channel_id" yaml:"-" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_CHATMAIL_REASONING_CHANNEL_ID"`
+	InviteQR           string              `json:"invite_qr"            yaml:"-" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_CHATMAIL_INVITE_QR"`
 }
 
 type HeartbeatConfig struct {