diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 29dfbccdf..602e2597c 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -461,10 +461,6 @@ char*           dc_get_blobdir               (const dc_context_t* context);
  * - `gossip_period` = How often to gossip Autocrypt keys in chats with multiple recipients, in
  *                    seconds. 2 days by default.
  *                    This is not supposed to be changed by UIs and only used for testing.
- * - `is_chatmail`  = (deprecated) 1 if the the server is a chatmail server, 0 otherwise.
- *                    This is deprecated, UIs should not behave differently
- *                    for chatmail relays and classical email servers.
- *                    Most usages in UIs can be replaced by `force_encryption`.
  * - `is_muted`     = Whether a context is muted by the user.
  *                    Muted contexts should not sound, vibrate or show notifications.
  *                    In contrast to `dc_set_chat_mute_duration()`,
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
index cd04380b9..541497a83 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ def test_dont_move_sync_msgs(acf, direct_imap):
     addr, password = acf.get_credentials()
     ac1 = acf.get_unconfigured_account()
     ac1.set_config("bcc_self", "1")
-    ac1.set_config("fix_is_chatmail", "1")
     ac1.add_or_update_transport({"addr": addr, "password": password})
     ac1.start_io()
     ac1_direct_imap = direct_imap(ac1)
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 5010da6cf..b509a8c20 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -305,18 +305,6 @@ pub enum Config {
     /// True if account is configured.
     Configured,
 
-    /// Deprecated, we are trying to get rid of this global setting.
-    /// It is possible to configure a profile with both chatmail relays
-    /// and classical email servers.
-    ///
-    /// Most usages in UIs can be replaced by `force_encryption`.
-    ///
-    /// True if account is a chatmail account.
-    IsChatmail,
-
-    /// True if `IsChatmail` mustn't be autoconfigured. For tests.
-    FixIsChatmail,
-
     /// True if account is muted.
     IsMuted,
 
diff --git a/src/configure.rs b/src/configure.rs
index 57670059b..d9a83d7a8 100644
--- a/src/configure.rs
+++ b/src/configure.rs
@@ -490,17 +490,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn configure(
 
         progress!(ctx, 900);
 
-        let is_configured = ctx.is_configured().await?;
-        if !ctx.get_config_bool(Config::FixIsChatmail).await? {
-            if imap_session.is_chatmail() {
-                ctx.sql.set_raw_config("is_chatmail", Some("1")).await?;
-            } else if !is_configured {
-                // Reset the setting that may have been set
-                // during failed configuration.
-                ctx.sql.set_raw_config("is_chatmail", Some("0")).await?;
-            }
-        }
-
         // Drop the imap connection explicitly
         // to make sure that it's not forgotten in a future refactoring
         drop(imap_session);
diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index 7d5384116..c6d9f81bd 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -568,15 +568,6 @@ impl Context {
         self.scheduler.maybe_network().await;
     }
 
-    /// Deprecated, we are trying to get rid of this global setting.
-    /// It is possible to configure a profile with both chatmail relays
-    /// and classical email servers.
-    ///
-    /// Returns true if an account is on a chatmail server.
-    pub async fn is_chatmail(&self) -> Result<bool> {
-        self.get_config_bool(Config::IsChatmail).await
-    }
-
     /// Returns maximum number of recipients a single email can be sent to.
     pub(crate) async fn get_max_smtp_rcpt_to(&self) -> Result<u32> {
         let Some((transport_id, param)) = ConfiguredLoginParam::load(self).await? else {
@@ -885,13 +876,6 @@ impl Context {
             res.insert("imap_server_id", format!("{server_id:?}"));
         }
 
-        res.insert("is_chatmail", self.is_chatmail().await?.to_string());
-        res.insert(
-            "fix_is_chatmail",
-            self.get_config_bool(Config::FixIsChatmail)
-                .await?
-                .to_string(),
-        );
         res.insert(
             "is_muted",
             self.get_config_bool(Config::IsMuted).await?.to_string(),
diff --git a/src/e2ee.rs b/src/e2ee.rs
index c762643c1..6d5e5359d 100644
--- a/src/e2ee.rs
+++ b/src/e2ee.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ mod tests {
 
     use crate::chat;
     use crate::chat::send_text_msg;
-    use crate::config::Config;
     use crate::message::Message;
     use crate::mimeparser::SystemMessage;
     use crate::receive_imf::receive_imf;
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ Sent with my Delta Chat Messenger: https://delta.chat";
     async fn test_chatmail_can_send_unencrypted() -> Result<()> {
         let mut tcm = TestContextManager::new();
         let bob = &tcm.bob().await;
-        bob.set_config_bool(Config::IsChatmail, true).await?;
         bob.allow_unencrypted().await?;
         let bob_chat_id = receive_imf(
             bob,
diff --git a/src/imap/capabilities.rs b/src/imap/capabilities.rs
index 05bfa74e2..147782b30 100644
--- a/src/imap/capabilities.rs
+++ b/src/imap/capabilities.rs
@@ -25,14 +25,6 @@ pub(crate) struct Capabilities {
     /// <https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4978>
     pub can_compress: bool,
 
-    /// True if the server has an XCHATMAIL capability
-    /// indicating that it is a <https://github.com/deltachat/chatmail> server.
-    ///
-    /// This can be used to hide some advanced settings in the UI
-    /// that are only interesting for normal email accounts,
-    /// e.g. the ability to move messages to Delta Chat folder.
-    pub is_chatmail: bool,
-
     /// Server ID if the server supports ID capability.
     pub server_id: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
 }
diff --git a/src/imap/client.rs b/src/imap/client.rs
index 9f5d4de36..8b055b17c 100644
--- a/src/imap/client.rs
+++ b/src/imap/client.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn identify_server(
         can_check_quota: caps.has_str("QUOTA"),
         can_metadata: caps.has_str("METADATA"),
         can_compress: caps.has_str("COMPRESS=DEFLATE"),
-        is_chatmail: caps.has_str("XCHATMAIL"),
         server_id,
     };
     Ok(capabilities)
diff --git a/src/imap/session.rs b/src/imap/session.rs
index f04570193..8287dd664 100644
--- a/src/imap/session.rs
+++ b/src/imap/session.rs
@@ -111,11 +111,6 @@ impl Session {
         self.capabilities.can_metadata
     }
 
-    // Returns true if IMAP server has `XCHATMAIL` capability.
-    pub(crate) fn is_chatmail(&self) -> bool {
-        self.capabilities.is_chatmail
-    }
-
     /// Prefetch `n_uids` messages starting from `uid_next`. Returns a list of fetch results in the
     /// order of ascending UIDs.
     #[expect(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
diff --git a/src/imex.rs b/src/imex.rs
index c9bcd121a..47a9f9bd3 100644
--- a/src/imex.rs
+++ b/src/imex.rs
@@ -981,7 +981,6 @@ mod tests {
             context1.get_config(Config::BccSelf).await?,
             Some("0".to_string())
         );
-        context1.set_config_bool(Config::IsChatmail, true).await?;
 
         assert_eq!(context1.get_config_bool(Config::IsMuted).await?, false);
         context1.set_config_bool(Config::IsMuted, true).await?;
@@ -1001,7 +1000,6 @@ mod tests {
             .get_matching(|evt| matches!(evt, EventType::ImexProgress(1000)))
             .await;
         assert!(context2.is_configured().await?);
-        assert!(context2.is_chatmail().await?);
         for ctx in [context1, context2] {
             // BccSelf should be enabled automatically when exporting a backup
             assert_eq!(ctx.get_config_bool(Config::BccSelf).await?, true);
diff --git a/src/scheduler.rs b/src/scheduler.rs
index 6264181a7..f786a81bc 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.rs
+++ b/src/scheduler.rs
@@ -521,7 +521,6 @@ async fn inbox_fetch_idle(ctx: &Context, imap: &mut Imap, mut session: Session)
     };
 
     maybe_broadcast_reactions(ctx).await.log_err(ctx).ok();
-    maybe_send_stats(ctx).await.log_err(ctx).ok();
 
     session
         .update_metadata(ctx)
@@ -534,6 +533,8 @@ async fn inbox_fetch_idle(ctx: &Context, imap: &mut Imap, mut session: Session)
         );
     }
 
+    maybe_send_stats(ctx).await.log_err(ctx).ok();
+
     let session = fetch_idle(ctx, imap, session).await?;
     Ok(session)
 }
diff --git a/src/sql/migrations/migrations_tests.rs b/src/sql/migrations/migrations_tests.rs
index ed684002b..98d48c80f 100644
--- a/src/sql/migrations/migrations_tests.rs
+++ b/src/sql/migrations/migrations_tests.rs
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ async fn test_clear_config_cache() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // This test checks that the config cache is invalidated in `execute_migration()`.
 
     let t = TestContext::new().await;
-    assert_eq!(t.get_config_bool(Config::IsChatmail).await?, false);
+    assert_eq!(t.sql.get_raw_config_bool("cached_key").await?, false);
 
     t.sql
         .execute_migration(
-            "INSERT INTO config (keyname, value) VALUES ('is_chatmail', '1')",
+            "INSERT INTO config (keyname, value) VALUES ('cached_key', '1')",
             1000,
         )
         .await?;
-    assert_eq!(t.get_config_bool(Config::IsChatmail).await?, true);
+    assert_eq!(t.sql.get_raw_config_bool("cached_key").await?, true);
     assert_eq!(t.sql.get_raw_config_int(VERSION_CFG).await?.unwrap(), 1000);
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/stats.rs b/src/stats.rs
index e23736e63..d5d4c5521 100644
--- a/src/stats.rs
+++ b/src/stats.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ struct Statistics {
     /// Size of the public key in bytes (encoded in binary, not base64).
     pubkey_size: usize,
     stats_id: String,
-    is_chatmail: bool,
+    /// Whether all transports are chatmail relays, `None` if not known for all of them.
+    is_chatmail: Option<bool>,
     contact_stats: Vec<ContactStat>,
     message_stats: BTreeMap<Chattype, MessageStats>,
     securejoin_sources: SecurejoinSources,
@@ -350,16 +351,22 @@ async fn get_stats(context: &Context) -> Result<String> {
     let sending_disabled_timestamps =
         get_timestamps(context, "stats_sending_disabled_events").await?;
 
+    let number_of_transports = context.count_transports().await?;
+    let metadata = context.metadata.read().await;
+    let is_chatmail = (!metadata.is_empty() && metadata.len() == number_of_transports)
+        .then(|| metadata.values().all(|m| m.supports_push));
+    drop(metadata);
+
     let stats = Statistics {
         core_version: DC_VERSION_STR.to_string(),
-        number_of_transports: context.count_transports().await?,
+        number_of_transports,
         key_create_timestamps,
         number_of_keys,
         key_version: self_public_key.primary_key.version().into(),
         key_algorithm: format!("{:?}", self_public_key.algorithm()),
         pubkey_size: DcKey::to_bytes(&self_public_key).len(),
         stats_id: stats_id(context).await?,
-        is_chatmail: context.is_chatmail().await?,
+        is_chatmail,
         contact_stats: get_contact_stats(context, last_old_contact).await?,
         message_stats: get_message_stats(context).await?,
         securejoin_sources: get_securejoin_source_stats(context).await?,
diff --git a/src/stats/stats_tests.rs b/src/stats/stats_tests.rs
index df75eb372..7ff5236aa 100644
--- a/src/stats/stats_tests.rs
+++ b/src/stats/stats_tests.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ use super::*;
 use crate::chat::{
     Chat, create_broadcast, create_group, create_group_unencrypted, get_chat_contacts,
 };
+use crate::imap::ServerMetadata;
 use crate::mimeparser::SystemMessage;
 use crate::qr::check_qr;
 use crate::securejoin::{get_securejoin_qr, join_securejoin, join_securejoin_with_ux_info};
 use crate::test_utils::{TestContext, TestContextManager, get_chat_msg};
 use crate::tools::SystemTime;
+use crate::transport::add_pseudo_transport;
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 use serde_json::{Number, Value};
 
@@ -463,18 +465,33 @@ async fn test_stats_securejoin_invites() -> Result<()> {
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn test_stats_is_chatmail() -> Result<()> {
+    async fn is_chatmail(context: &TestContext) -> Result<Value> {
+        let stats: Value = serde_json::from_str(&get_stats(context).await?)?;
+        Ok(stats.get("is_chatmail").unwrap().clone())
+    }
+
     let alice = &TestContext::new_alice().await;
     alice.set_config_bool(Config::StatsSending, true).await?;
+    assert!(is_chatmail(alice).await?.is_null());
 
-    let r = get_stats(alice).await?;
-    let r: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&r)?;
-    assert_eq!(r.get("is_chatmail").unwrap().as_bool().unwrap(), false);
+    alice.metadata.write().await.insert(
+        0,
+        ServerMetadata {
+            supports_push: true,
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+    );
+    assert_eq!(is_chatmail(alice).await?, Value::Bool(true));
 
-    alice.set_config_bool(Config::IsChatmail, true).await?;
+    add_pseudo_transport(alice, "alice@example.net").await?;
+    assert!(is_chatmail(alice).await?.is_null());
 
-    let r = get_stats(alice).await?;
-    let r: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&r)?;
-    assert_eq!(r.get("is_chatmail").unwrap().as_bool().unwrap(), true);
+    alice
+        .metadata
+        .write()
+        .await
+        .insert(1, ServerMetadata::default());
+    assert_eq!(is_chatmail(alice).await?, Value::Bool(false));
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/sync.rs b/src/sync.rs
index 9586fd849..ce8710c92 100644
--- a/src/sync.rs
+++ b/src/sync.rs
@@ -703,9 +703,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
     async fn test_send_sync_msg_enables_bccself() -> Result<()> {
-        for (chatmail, sync_message_sent) in
-            [(false, false), (false, true), (true, false), (true, true)]
-        {
+        for sync_message_sent in [false, true] {
             let alice1 = TestContext::new_alice().await;
             let alice2 = TestContext::new_alice().await;
 
@@ -714,9 +712,6 @@ mod tests {
             alice1.set_config_bool(Config::SyncMsgs, true).await?;
             alice2.set_config_bool(Config::SyncMsgs, true).await?;
 
-            alice1.set_config_bool(Config::IsChatmail, chatmail).await?;
-            alice2.set_config_bool(Config::IsChatmail, chatmail).await?;
-
             alice1.set_config_bool(Config::BccSelf, true).await?;
             alice2.set_config_bool(Config::BccSelf, false).await?;
 
@@ -735,7 +730,7 @@ mod tests {
                 alice1.send_text(chat.id, "Hi").await
             };
 
-            // On chatmail accounts, BccSelf defaults to false.
+            // BccSelf defaults to false.
             // When receiving a sync message from another device,
             // there obviously is a multi-device-setup, and BccSelf
             // should be enabled.