diff --git a/components/profile-modal.html b/components/profile-modal.html
index be90b6fd..cc3c1bdb 100644
--- a/components/profile-modal.html
+++ b/components/profile-modal.html
@@ -1055,6 +1055,7 @@
                   <label
                     for="profileMessagesPrivacyToggle"
                     class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-xs font-medium text-muted-strong"
+                    title="NIP-17 gift-wraps your DM so relays only see the wrapper and relay hints, not the plaintext. It requires the recipient to publish kind 10050 relay hints."
                   >
                     <input
                       id="profileMessagesPrivacyToggle"
@@ -1065,6 +1066,59 @@
                   </label>
                 </div>
               </div>
+              <div class="card space-y-4 p-4">
+                <div class="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-3">
+                  <div class="space-y-1">
+                    <h3 class="text-sm font-semibold text-text">Your DM relay hints</h3>
+                    <p class="text-xs text-muted">
+                      Publish kind 10050 so contacts can deliver NIP-17 gift-wrapped DMs to you.
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                  <button
+                    id="profileMessagesRelayPublish"
+                    type="button"
+                    class="btn focus-ring inline-flex items-center gap-2"
+                    data-size="sm"
+                    title="Publishing kind 10050 makes your DM relay list public so others can deliver NIP-17 messages."
+                  >
+                    Publish relays
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+                <label class="flex-1 text-sm text-muted-strong" for="profileMessagesRelayInput">
+                  <span class="mb-2 block font-medium">Add a DM relay</span>
+                  <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
+                    <input
+                      id="profileMessagesRelayInput"
+                      type="url"
+                      inputmode="url"
+                      autocomplete="off"
+                      class="input flex-1"
+                      placeholder="wss://relay.example.com"
+                    />
+                    <button
+                      id="profileMessagesRelayAdd"
+                      type="button"
+                      class="btn-ghost focus-ring inline-flex items-center gap-2"
+                      data-size="sm"
+                    >
+                      Add
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                </label>
+                <ul
+                  id="profileMessagesRelayList"
+                  class="grid-stack"
+                  data-orientation="vertical"
+                  aria-live="polite"
+                  aria-label="Your DM relay hints"
+                ></ul>
+                <p
+                  id="profileMessagesRelayStatus"
+                  class="text-xs text-muted"
+                  role="status"
+                  aria-live="polite"
+                ></p>
+              </div>
               <div
                 id="profileMessagesStatus"
                 class="sr-only"
@@ -1137,6 +1191,13 @@
                   >
                     Sign in to send messages.
                   </p>
+                  <p
+                    id="profileMessagesPrivacyMode"
+                    class="text-xs text-muted"
+                    title="NIP-04 sends a direct encrypted DM; NIP-17 gift-wraps messages to reduce metadata exposure but relies on relay hints."
+                  >
+                    Privacy: NIP-04
+                  </p>
                   <button
                     id="profileMessageSendBtn"
                     type="button"
diff --git a/docs/nostr-event-schemas.md b/docs/nostr-event-schemas.md
index d4a51ec1..5562d708 100644
--- a/docs/nostr-event-schemas.md
+++ b/docs/nostr-event-schemas.md
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ import { updateWatchHistoryListWithDefaultClient } from "./nostrWatchHistoryFaca
 | NIP-71 video (`NOTE_TYPES.NIP71_VIDEO`) | `21` | `['title', <title>]`, optional `['published_at', <unix seconds>]`, optional `['alt', <text>]`, repeated `['imeta', ...]` entries describing NIP-92 media variants, optional `['duration', <seconds>]`, repeated `['text-track', <url>, <kind>, <language>]`, optional `['content-warning', <reason>]`, repeated `['segment', <start>, <end>, <title>, <thumbnail>]`, repeated hashtags `['t', <tag>]`, repeated participants `['p', <pubkey>, <relay?>]`, repeated references `['r', <url>]` | Plain text summary carried in the content field. Publishing is gated by the `FEATURE_PUBLISH_NIP71` runtime flag while the rollout stabilizes. |
 | NIP-71 short video (`NOTE_TYPES.NIP71_SHORT_VIDEO`) | `22` | Same as `NOTE_TYPES.NIP71_VIDEO`; the kind differentiates short-form presentations. | Plain text summary; gated by `FEATURE_PUBLISH_NIP71`. |
 | Relay list (`NOTE_TYPES.RELAY_LIST`) | `10002` | Repeating `['r', <relay url>]` tags, optionally with a marker of `'read'` or `'write'` to scope the relay; marker omitted for read/write relays | Empty content |
+| DM relay hints (`NOTE_TYPES.DM_RELAY_LIST`) | `10050` | Repeating `['relay', <relay url>]` tags to advertise delivery relays for NIP-17 gift-wrapped DMs | Empty content |
 | View counter (`NOTE_TYPES.VIEW_EVENT`) | `WATCH_HISTORY_KIND` (default `30079`) | Canonical tag set: `['t','view']`, a pointer tag (`['e', <eventId>]` or `['a', <address>]`), and a stable dedupe tag `['d', <view identifier>]`, with optional `['session','true']` when a session actor signs; schema overrides may append extra tags. `['video', ...]` is supported for legacy overrides only. | Optional plaintext message |
 | Watch history month (`NOTE_TYPES.WATCH_HISTORY_INDEX`) | `WATCH_HISTORY_KIND` (default `30079`) | Replaceable list tag `['d', `${WATCH_HISTORY_LIST_IDENTIFIER}:<YYYY-MM>`]` with optional `['month', <YYYY-MM>]` marker plus schema append tags; no chunk pointers required. | JSON payload `{ version, month: 'YYYY-MM', items: [{ id: <eventId\|address>, watched_at?: <unix seconds> }] }` |
 | Subscription list (`NOTE_TYPES.SUBSCRIPTION_LIST`) | `30000` | `['d', 'subscriptions']` | NIP-04/NIP-44 encrypted JSON array of NIP-51 follow-set tuples (e.g., `[['p', <hex>], …]`) |
diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 22eb78b0..f3599c02 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ import createPopover from "./ui/overlay/popoverEngine.js";
 import { createVideoSettingsMenuPanel } from "./ui/components/videoMenuRenderers.js";
 import moderationService from "./services/moderationService.js";
 import { sanitizeRelayList } from "./nostr/nip46Client.js";
+import { buildDmRelayListEvent } from "./nostrEventSchemas.js";
+import {
+  publishEventToRelays,
+  assertAnyRelayAccepted,
+} from "./nostrPublish.js";
 import {
   initViewCounter,
   subscribeToVideoViewCount,
@@ -3093,6 +3098,132 @@ class Application {
     return stored.slice();
   }
 
+  async publishDmRelayPreferences({ pubkey, relays } = {}) {
+    const normalized = this.normalizeHexPubkey(pubkey || this.pubkey);
+    if (!normalized) {
+      const error = new Error("A valid pubkey is required to publish DM relays.");
+      error.code = "invalid-pubkey";
+      throw error;
+    }
+
+    const relayHints = sanitizeRelayList(Array.isArray(relays) ? relays : []);
+    if (!relayHints.length) {
+      const error = new Error("Add at least one DM relay before publishing.");
+      error.code = "empty";
+      throw error;
+    }
+
+    if (!nostrClient?.pool) {
+      const error = new Error(
+        "Nostr is not connected yet. Please try again once relays are ready.",
+      );
+      error.code = "nostr-uninitialized";
+      throw error;
+    }
+
+    const signer = await nostrClient.ensureActiveSignerForPubkey(normalized);
+    if (!signer || typeof signer.signEvent !== "function") {
+      const error = new Error(
+        "An active signer with signEvent support is required to publish DM relays.",
+      );
+      error.code = "nostr-extension-missing";
+      throw error;
+    }
+
+    if (signer.type === "extension" && nostrClient.ensureExtensionPermissions) {
+      const permissionResult = await nostrClient.ensureExtensionPermissions();
+      if (!permissionResult?.ok) {
+        userLogger.warn(
+          "[Application] Signer permissions denied while publishing DM relays.",
+          permissionResult?.error,
+        );
+        const error = new Error(
+          "The active signer must allow signing before publishing DM relays.",
+        );
+        error.code = "extension-permission-denied";
+        error.cause = permissionResult?.error;
+        throw error;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const event = buildDmRelayListEvent({
+      pubkey: normalized,
+      created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
+      relays: relayHints,
+    });
+
+    const signedEvent = await signer.signEvent(event);
+
+    const relayTargets = sanitizeRelayList(
+      Array.isArray(nostrClient.writeRelays) && nostrClient.writeRelays.length
+        ? nostrClient.writeRelays
+        : Array.isArray(nostrClient.relays)
+        ? nostrClient.relays
+        : [],
+    );
+
+    if (!relayTargets.length) {
+      const error = new Error("No relay targets are available for publishing.");
+      error.code = "no-targets";
+      throw error;
+    }
+
+    const publishResults = await publishEventToRelays(
+      nostrClient.pool,
+      relayTargets,
+      signedEvent,
+    );
+
+    let publishSummary;
+    try {
+      publishSummary = assertAnyRelayAccepted(publishResults, {
+        context: "dm relay hints update",
+        message: "No relays accepted the DM relay list.",
+      });
+    } catch (publishError) {
+      if (publishError?.relayFailures?.length) {
+        publishError.relayFailures.forEach(
+          ({ url, error: relayError, reason }) => {
+            userLogger.error(
+              `[Application] Relay ${url} rejected DM relay list: ${reason}`,
+              relayError || reason,
+            );
+          },
+        );
+      }
+      throw publishError;
+    }
+
+    if (publishSummary.failed.length) {
+      publishSummary.failed.forEach(({ url, error: relayError }) => {
+        const reason =
+          relayError instanceof Error
+            ? relayError.message
+            : relayError
+            ? String(relayError)
+            : "publish failed";
+        userLogger.warn(
+          `[Application] Relay ${url} did not acknowledge DM relay hints: ${reason}`,
+          relayError,
+        );
+      });
+    }
+
+    return {
+      ok: true,
+      event: signedEvent,
+      accepted: publishSummary.accepted.map(({ url }) => url),
+      failed: publishSummary.failed.map(({ url, error: relayError }) => ({
+        url,
+        error: relayError || null,
+      })),
+    };
+  }
+
+  handleProfilePublishDmRelayPreferences({ relays, pubkey } = {}) {
+    return this.publishDmRelayPreferences({ relays, pubkey });
+  }
+
   async fetchDmRelayHints(pubkey) {
     const normalized = this.normalizeHexPubkey(pubkey);
     if (!normalized) {
diff --git a/js/nostrEventSchemas.js b/js/nostrEventSchemas.js
index bfb5b76e..724c8e95 100644
--- a/js/nostrEventSchemas.js
+++ b/js/nostrEventSchemas.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const NOTE_TYPES = Object.freeze({
   SUBSCRIPTION_LIST: "subscriptionList",
   USER_BLOCK_LIST: "userBlockList",
   HASHTAG_PREFERENCES: "hashtagPreferences",
+  DM_RELAY_LIST: "dmRelayList",
   ADMIN_MODERATION_LIST: "adminModerationList",
   ADMIN_BLACKLIST: "adminBlacklist",
   ADMIN_WHITELIST: "adminWhitelist",
@@ -309,6 +310,14 @@ const BASE_SCHEMAS = {
     appendTags: DEFAULT_APPEND_TAGS,
     content: { format: "empty", description: "Content field unused." },
   },
+  [NOTE_TYPES.DM_RELAY_LIST]: {
+    type: NOTE_TYPES.DM_RELAY_LIST,
+    label: "DM relay hints",
+    kind: 10050,
+    relayTagName: "relay",
+    appendTags: DEFAULT_APPEND_TAGS,
+    content: { format: "empty", description: "Content field unused." },
+  },
   [NOTE_TYPES.VIEW_EVENT]: {
     type: NOTE_TYPES.VIEW_EVENT,
     label: "View counter",
@@ -941,6 +950,42 @@ export function buildRelayListEvent(params) {
   };
 }
 
+export function buildDmRelayListEvent(params) {
+  const {
+    pubkey,
+    created_at,
+    relays = [],
+    additionalTags = [],
+  } = params || {};
+  const schema = getNostrEventSchema(NOTE_TYPES.DM_RELAY_LIST);
+  const tags = [];
+  const relayTagName = schema?.relayTagName || "relay";
+
+  if (Array.isArray(relays)) {
+    relays.forEach((relay) => {
+      const normalized = typeof relay === "string" ? relay.trim() : "";
+      if (normalized) {
+        tags.push([relayTagName, normalized]);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  appendSchemaTags(tags, schema);
+
+  const sanitizedAdditionalTags = sanitizeAdditionalTags(additionalTags);
+  if (sanitizedAdditionalTags.length) {
+    tags.push(...sanitizedAdditionalTags.map((tag) => tag.slice()));
+  }
+
+  return {
+    kind: schema?.kind ?? 10050,
+    pubkey,
+    created_at,
+    tags,
+    content: "",
+  };
+}
+
 export function buildProfileMetadataEvent(params) {
   const {
     pubkey,
diff --git a/js/ui/applicationBootstrap.js b/js/ui/applicationBootstrap.js
index 3d9be7c9..a2512848 100644
--- a/js/ui/applicationBootstrap.js
+++ b/js/ui/applicationBootstrap.js
@@ -504,6 +504,9 @@ export default class ApplicationBootstrap {
           setDmRecipient: (pubkey) => app.setDmRecipientPubkey(pubkey),
           getDmRelayHints: (pubkey) => app.getDmRelayHints(pubkey),
           setDmRelayHints: (pubkey, hints) => app.setDmRelayHints(pubkey, hints),
+          getDmRelayPreferences: (pubkey) => app.getDmRelayHints(pubkey),
+          setDmRelayPreferences: (pubkey, hints) =>
+            app.setDmRelayHints(pubkey, hints),
         };
 
         const profileModalCallbacks = {
@@ -541,6 +544,8 @@ export default class ApplicationBootstrap {
           onOpenRelays: (payload) => app.handleProfileUseDmRelays(payload),
           onTogglePrivacy: (payload) =>
             app.handleProfilePrivacyToggle(payload),
+          onPublishDmRelayPreferences: (payload) =>
+            app.handleProfilePublishDmRelayPreferences(payload),
         };
 
         app.profileController = new ProfileModalController({
diff --git a/js/ui/dm/AppShell.js b/js/ui/dm/AppShell.js
index e917a8e9..968d0fa2 100644
--- a/js/ui/dm/AppShell.js
+++ b/js/ui/dm/AppShell.js
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export class AppShell {
     threadState = "idle",
     threadErrorType = "",
     composerState = "idle",
+    privacyMode = "nip04",
     notifications = [],
     signingAdapter = null,
     onSelectConversation,
@@ -120,12 +121,14 @@ export class AppShell {
         messages,
         state: threadState,
         errorType: threadErrorType,
+        privacyMode,
       }),
     );
     main.appendChild(
       Composer({
         document: doc,
         state: composerState,
+        privacyMode,
         signingAdapter,
         onSend: onSendMessage,
       }),
diff --git a/js/ui/dm/Composer.js b/js/ui/dm/Composer.js
index 5fead6f4..b7d35fa5 100644
--- a/js/ui/dm/Composer.js
+++ b/js/ui/dm/Composer.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export function Composer({
   document: doc,
   placeholder = "Write a message…",
   state = "idle",
-  privacyMode: initialPrivacyMode = "standard",
+  privacyMode: initialPrivacyMode = "nip04",
   signingAdapter = null,
   onSend,
 } = {}) {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function Composer({
     doc,
     "button",
     "dm-composer__privacy",
-    "Standard",
+    "NIP-04",
   );
   privacyToggle.type = "button";
   privacyToggle.setAttribute("aria-pressed", "false");
@@ -121,17 +121,23 @@ export function Composer({
   });
 
   const updatePrivacyLabel = () => {
-    privacyToggle.textContent = privacyMode === "private" ? "Private" : "Standard";
-    privacyToggle.setAttribute(
-      "aria-pressed",
-      privacyMode === "private" ? "true" : "false",
-    );
+    const normalized =
+      typeof privacyMode === "string" ? privacyMode.trim().toLowerCase() : "";
+    const isNip17 = normalized === "nip17" || normalized === "private";
+    privacyToggle.textContent = isNip17 ? "NIP-17" : "NIP-04";
+    privacyToggle.setAttribute("aria-pressed", isNip17 ? "true" : "false");
+    privacyToggle.title = isNip17
+      ? "NIP-17 gift-wraps your DM so relays only see the wrapper and relay hints."
+      : "NIP-04 sends a direct encrypted DM; relays can still see sender and recipient metadata.";
   };
 
   updatePrivacyLabel();
 
   privacyToggle.addEventListener("click", () => {
-    privacyMode = privacyMode === "private" ? "standard" : "private";
+    const normalized =
+      typeof privacyMode === "string" ? privacyMode.trim().toLowerCase() : "";
+    const isNip17 = normalized === "nip17" || normalized === "private";
+    privacyMode = isNip17 ? "nip04" : "nip17";
     updatePrivacyLabel();
   });
 
diff --git a/js/ui/dm/MessageThread.js b/js/ui/dm/MessageThread.js
index de53b872..e79b3e62 100644
--- a/js/ui/dm/MessageThread.js
+++ b/js/ui/dm/MessageThread.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export function MessageThread({
   messages = [],
   state = "idle",
   errorType = "",
+  privacyMode = "nip04",
 } = {}) {
   if (!doc) {
     throw new Error("MessageThread requires a document reference.");
@@ -39,6 +40,21 @@ export function MessageThread({
       createElement(doc, "span", "dm-message-thread__status", contact.status),
     );
   }
+  const normalizedPrivacy =
+    typeof privacyMode === "string" ? privacyMode.trim().toLowerCase() : "";
+  const isNip17 = normalizedPrivacy === "nip17" || normalizedPrivacy === "private";
+  const privacyLabel = `Privacy: ${isNip17 ? "NIP-17" : "NIP-04"}`;
+  const privacyHint = isNip17
+    ? "NIP-17 gift-wraps your DM so relays only see the wrapper and relay hints."
+    : "NIP-04 sends a direct encrypted DM; relays can still see sender and recipient metadata.";
+  const privacyBadge = createElement(
+    doc,
+    "span",
+    "dm-message-thread__status",
+    privacyLabel,
+  );
+  privacyBadge.title = privacyHint;
+  header.appendChild(privacyBadge);
   root.appendChild(header);
 
   const timeline = createElement(doc, "div", "dm-message-thread__timeline");
diff --git a/js/ui/profileModalController.js b/js/ui/profileModalController.js
index 44452bb5..cfa4ad1c 100644
--- a/js/ui/profileModalController.js
+++ b/js/ui/profileModalController.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   formatHashtag,
 } from "../utils/hashtagNormalization.js";
 import { getActiveSigner } from "../nostr/client.js";
+import { sanitizeRelayList } from "../nostr/nip46Client.js";
 import { buildPublicUrl, buildR2Key } from "../r2.js";
 import { buildProfileMetadataEvent } from "../nostrEventSchemas.js";
 
@@ -758,6 +759,40 @@ const STATE_CONTRACT = [
       return stored;
     },
   },
+  {
+    key: "getDmRelayPreferences",
+    type: "function",
+    description:
+      "Returns the cached DM relay hints for a given pubkey (publisher view).",
+    fallback: (internal) => (pubkey) => {
+      const normalized =
+        typeof pubkey === "string" ? pubkey.trim().toLowerCase() : "";
+      if (!normalized || !(internal.dmRelayHints instanceof Map)) {
+        return [];
+      }
+      const hints = internal.dmRelayHints.get(normalized);
+      return Array.isArray(hints) ? hints.slice() : [];
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    key: "setDmRelayPreferences",
+    type: "function",
+    description:
+      "Stores DM relay hints for a given pubkey (publisher view).",
+    fallback: (internal) => (pubkey, hints = []) => {
+      if (!(internal.dmRelayHints instanceof Map)) {
+        internal.dmRelayHints = new Map();
+      }
+      const normalized =
+        typeof pubkey === "string" ? pubkey.trim().toLowerCase() : "";
+      if (!normalized) {
+        return [];
+      }
+      const stored = Array.isArray(hints) ? hints.slice() : [];
+      internal.dmRelayHints.set(normalized, stored);
+      return stored;
+    },
+  },
 ];
 
 function buildServicesContract(services = {}, internalState) {
@@ -1089,6 +1124,7 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
       onSendDm: callbacks.onSendDm || noop,
       onTogglePrivacy: callbacks.onTogglePrivacy || noop,
       onOpenRelays: callbacks.onOpenRelays || noop,
+      onPublishDmRelayPreferences: callbacks.onPublishDmRelayPreferences || noop,
     };
 
     this.profileModal = null;
@@ -1175,6 +1211,12 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
     this.profileMessagesSendDmButton = null;
     this.profileMessagesOpenRelaysButton = null;
     this.profileMessagesPrivacyToggle = null;
+    this.profileMessagesPrivacyMode = null;
+    this.profileMessagesRelayList = null;
+    this.profileMessagesRelayInput = null;
+    this.profileMessagesRelayAddButton = null;
+    this.profileMessagesRelayPublishButton = null;
+    this.profileMessagesRelayStatus = null;
     this.walletUriInput = null;
     this.walletDefaultZapInput = null;
     this.walletSaveButton = null;
@@ -1443,6 +1485,18 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
       document.getElementById("profileMessagesOpenRelays") || null;
     this.profileMessagesPrivacyToggle =
       document.getElementById("profileMessagesPrivacyToggle") || null;
+    this.profileMessagesPrivacyMode =
+      document.getElementById("profileMessagesPrivacyMode") || null;
+    this.profileMessagesRelayList =
+      document.getElementById("profileMessagesRelayList") || null;
+    this.profileMessagesRelayInput =
+      document.getElementById("profileMessagesRelayInput") || null;
+    this.profileMessagesRelayAddButton =
+      document.getElementById("profileMessagesRelayAdd") || null;
+    this.profileMessagesRelayPublishButton =
+      document.getElementById("profileMessagesRelayPublish") || null;
+    this.profileMessagesRelayStatus =
+      document.getElementById("profileMessagesRelayStatus") || null;
 
     if (this.pendingMessagesRender) {
       const { messages, actorPubkey } = this.pendingMessagesRender;
@@ -1469,6 +1523,8 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
     }
 
     this.setMessagesLoadingState(this.messagesLoadingState || "idle");
+    this.updateMessagePrivacyModeDisplay();
+    this.populateDmRelayPreferences();
 
     this.walletUriInput = document.getElementById("profileWalletUri") || null;
     this.walletDefaultZapInput =
@@ -1850,6 +1906,235 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
     return null;
   }
 
+  resolveActiveDmRelayOwner() {
+    const active = this.normalizeHexPubkey(this.getActivePubkey());
+    if (active) {
+      return active;
+    }
+
+    return this.resolveActiveDmActor();
+  }
+
+  getActiveDmRelayPreferences() {
+    const owner = this.resolveActiveDmRelayOwner();
+    if (!owner || typeof this.state.getDmRelayPreferences !== "function") {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    const relays = this.state.getDmRelayPreferences(owner);
+    return Array.isArray(relays) ? relays.slice() : [];
+  }
+
+  setActiveDmRelayPreferences(relays = []) {
+    const owner = this.resolveActiveDmRelayOwner();
+    if (!owner || typeof this.state.setDmRelayPreferences !== "function") {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    return this.state.setDmRelayPreferences(owner, relays);
+  }
+
+  setDmRelayPreferencesStatus(message = "") {
+    if (!(this.profileMessagesRelayStatus instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const text = typeof message === "string" ? message.trim() : "";
+    this.profileMessagesRelayStatus.textContent = text;
+  }
+
+  updateMessagePrivacyModeDisplay() {
+    if (!(this.profileMessagesPrivacyMode instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const isNip17 =
+      this.profileMessagesPrivacyToggle instanceof HTMLInputElement
+        ? this.profileMessagesPrivacyToggle.checked
+        : false;
+    const label = isNip17 ? "NIP-17" : "NIP-04";
+    this.profileMessagesPrivacyMode.textContent = `Privacy: ${label}`;
+    this.profileMessagesPrivacyMode.title = isNip17
+      ? "NIP-17 gift-wraps your DM so relays only see the wrapper and relay hints."
+      : "NIP-04 sends a direct encrypted DM; relays can still see sender and recipient metadata.";
+  }
+
+  async refreshDmRelayPreferences({ force = false } = {}) {
+    const owner = this.resolveActiveDmRelayOwner();
+    if (!owner) {
+      this.populateDmRelayPreferences();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const existing = this.getActiveDmRelayPreferences();
+    if (!existing.length || force) {
+      if (typeof this.services.fetchDmRelayHints === "function") {
+        try {
+          const hints = await this.services.fetchDmRelayHints(owner);
+          if (typeof this.state.setDmRelayPreferences === "function") {
+            this.state.setDmRelayPreferences(owner, hints);
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          devLogger.warn(
+            "[profileModal] Failed to refresh DM relay hints for profile:",
+            error,
+          );
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    this.populateDmRelayPreferences();
+  }
+
+  populateDmRelayPreferences() {
+    if (!(this.profileMessagesRelayList instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const owner = this.resolveActiveDmRelayOwner();
+    const relays = this.getActiveDmRelayPreferences();
+
+    this.profileMessagesRelayList.innerHTML = "";
+
+    if (!owner) {
+      const emptyState = document.createElement("li");
+      emptyState.className =
+        "card border border-dashed border-border/60 p-4 text-center text-xs text-muted";
+      emptyState.textContent = "Sign in to add DM relay hints.";
+      this.profileMessagesRelayList.appendChild(emptyState);
+      this.setDmRelayPreferencesStatus("");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!relays.length) {
+      const emptyState = document.createElement("li");
+      emptyState.className =
+        "card border border-dashed border-border/60 p-4 text-center text-xs text-muted";
+      emptyState.textContent = "No DM relay hints yet.";
+      this.profileMessagesRelayList.appendChild(emptyState);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    relays.forEach((url) => {
+      const item = document.createElement("li");
+      item.className = "card flex items-center justify-between gap-3 p-3";
+
+      const label = document.createElement("p");
+      label.className = "text-xs font-medium text-text break-all";
+      label.textContent = url;
+
+      const removeBtn = document.createElement("button");
+      removeBtn.type = "button";
+      removeBtn.className = "btn-ghost focus-ring text-xs";
+      removeBtn.dataset.variant = "danger";
+      removeBtn.textContent = "Remove";
+      removeBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
+        void this.handleRemoveDmRelayPreference(url);
+      });
+
+      item.appendChild(label);
+      item.appendChild(removeBtn);
+      this.profileMessagesRelayList.appendChild(item);
+    });
+  }
+
+  async handleAddDmRelayPreference() {
+    const input = this.profileMessagesRelayInput;
+    if (!(input instanceof HTMLInputElement)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const owner = this.resolveActiveDmRelayOwner();
+    if (!owner) {
+      this.showError("Please sign in to save DM relay hints.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const rawValue = typeof input.value === "string" ? input.value.trim() : "";
+    const sanitized = sanitizeRelayList([rawValue]);
+    const relayUrl = sanitized[0];
+    if (!relayUrl) {
+      this.showError("Enter a valid WSS relay URL.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const current = this.getActiveDmRelayPreferences();
+    const next = sanitizeRelayList([...current, relayUrl]);
+    this.setActiveDmRelayPreferences(next);
+    input.value = "";
+    this.populateDmRelayPreferences();
+    this.setDmRelayPreferencesStatus("DM relay hint added.");
+  }
+
+  async handleRemoveDmRelayPreference(url) {
+    const owner = this.resolveActiveDmRelayOwner();
+    if (!owner) {
+      this.showError("Please sign in to update DM relay hints.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const target = typeof url === "string" ? url.trim() : "";
+    if (!target) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const current = this.getActiveDmRelayPreferences();
+    const next = current.filter((entry) => entry !== target);
+    this.setActiveDmRelayPreferences(next);
+    this.populateDmRelayPreferences();
+    this.setDmRelayPreferencesStatus("DM relay hint removed.");
+  }
+
+  async handlePublishDmRelayPreferences() {
+    const owner = this.resolveActiveDmRelayOwner();
+    if (!owner) {
+      this.showError("Please sign in to publish DM relay hints.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const relays = this.getActiveDmRelayPreferences();
+    if (!relays.length) {
+      this.showError("Add at least one DM relay before publishing.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const callback = this.callbacks.onPublishDmRelayPreferences;
+    if (!callback || callback === noop) {
+      this.showError("DM relay publishing is unavailable right now.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.setDmRelayPreferencesStatus("Publishing DM relay hints…");
+
+    try {
+      const result = await callback({
+        pubkey: owner,
+        relays,
+        controller: this,
+      });
+      if (result?.ok) {
+        const acceptedCount = Array.isArray(result.accepted)
+          ? result.accepted.length
+          : 0;
+        const summary = acceptedCount
+          ? `Published to ${acceptedCount} relay${acceptedCount === 1 ? "" : "s"}.`
+          : "DM relay hints published.";
+        this.showSuccess("DM relay hints published.");
+        this.setDmRelayPreferencesStatus(summary);
+        return;
+      }
+      this.showError("Failed to publish DM relay hints.");
+      this.setDmRelayPreferencesStatus("DM relay hints publish failed.");
+    } catch (error) {
+      const message =
+        error && typeof error.message === "string" && error.message.trim()
+          ? error.message.trim()
+          : "Failed to publish DM relay hints.";
+      this.showError(message);
+      this.setDmRelayPreferencesStatus(message);
+    }
+  }
+
   buildDmRecipientContext(pubkey) {
     const normalized = this.normalizeHexPubkey(pubkey);
     if (!normalized) {
@@ -1996,6 +2281,7 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
     if (this.profileMessagesPrivacyToggle instanceof HTMLInputElement) {
       this.profileMessagesPrivacyToggle.checked = Boolean(enabled);
     }
+    this.updateMessagePrivacyModeDisplay();
   }
 
   async ensureDirectMessageSubscription(actorPubkey = null) {
@@ -2098,6 +2384,8 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
     if (!normalized) {
       this.setMessagesLoadingState("unauthenticated");
       this.updateMessagesReloadState();
+      this.populateDmRelayPreferences();
+      this.setDmRelayPreferencesStatus("");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -2111,6 +2399,8 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
         reason: "identity-change",
       });
     }
+
+    void this.refreshDmRelayPreferences({ force: true });
   }
 
   setMessagesLoadingState(state, options = {}) {
@@ -2256,6 +2546,8 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
         helper.setAttribute("hidden", "");
       }
     }
+
+    this.updateMessagePrivacyModeDisplay();
   }
 
   setMessagesAnnouncement(message) {
@@ -2338,6 +2630,7 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
     }
 
     this.dmPrivacyToggleTouched = true;
+    this.updateMessagePrivacyModeDisplay();
     const callback = this.callbacks.onTogglePrivacy;
     if (callback && callback !== noop) {
       callback({
@@ -2413,6 +2706,7 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
       this.profileMessagesPrivacyToggle instanceof HTMLInputElement
         ? this.profileMessagesPrivacyToggle.checked
         : false;
+    const senderRelayHints = this.getActiveDmRelayPreferences();
 
     if (useNip17 && !recipientRelayHints.length) {
       this.showStatus(
@@ -2443,6 +2737,7 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
           ? {
               useNip17: true,
               recipientRelayHints,
+              senderRelayHints,
             }
           : {},
       );
@@ -3198,6 +3493,27 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
       });
     }
 
+    if (this.profileMessagesRelayAddButton instanceof HTMLElement) {
+      this.profileMessagesRelayAddButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
+        void this.handleAddDmRelayPreference();
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (this.profileMessagesRelayInput instanceof HTMLElement) {
+      this.profileMessagesRelayInput.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
+        if (event.key === "Enter") {
+          event.preventDefault();
+          void this.handleAddDmRelayPreference();
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (this.profileMessagesRelayPublishButton instanceof HTMLElement) {
+      this.profileMessagesRelayPublishButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
+        void this.handlePublishDmRelayPreferences();
+      });
+    }
+
     if (this.profileMessageSendButton instanceof HTMLElement) {
       this.profileMessageSendButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
         void this.handleSendProfileMessage();
@@ -4694,6 +5010,7 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
     } else if (target === "messages") {
       this.resumeProfileMessages();
       void this.populateProfileMessages({ reason: "pane-select" });
+      void this.refreshDmRelayPreferences();
     } else if (target === "wallet") {
       this.refreshWalletPaneState();
     } else if (target === "storage") {
@@ -10331,6 +10648,7 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
     this.refreshWalletPaneState();
     this.populateHashtagPreferences();
     this.handleActiveDmIdentityChanged(activePubkey);
+    void this.refreshDmRelayPreferences({ force: true });
 
     postLoginPromise
       .then(() => {
@@ -10340,6 +10658,7 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
         this.populateProfileRelays();
         this.refreshWalletPaneState();
         this.populateHashtagPreferences();
+        void this.refreshDmRelayPreferences({ force: true });
       })
       .catch((error) => {
         userLogger.warn(
@@ -10407,6 +10726,8 @@ export class ProfileModalController {
     this.clearHashtagInputs();
     this.setHashtagStatus("", "muted");
     this.handleActiveDmIdentityChanged(null);
+    this.populateDmRelayPreferences();
+    this.setDmRelayPreferencesStatus("");
 
     return true;
   }