diff --git a/tapcfg/server.go b/tapcfg/server.go
index 6f909b4e4..7c2687057 100644
--- a/tapcfg/server.go
+++ b/tapcfg/server.go
@@ -180,32 +180,14 @@ func genServerConfig(cfg *Config, cfgLogger btclog.Logger,
 		}
 	}
 
-	var hashMailCourier proof.Courier
-	if cfg.HashMailCourier != nil &&
-		proofCourierAddr.Type() == proof.ApertureCourier {
-
-		hashMailBox, err := proof.NewHashMailBox(
-			proofCourierAddr.Url(), cfg.HashMailCourier.TlsCertPath,
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to make mailbox: %v",
-				err)
-		}
-
-		hashMailCourier, err = proof.NewHashMailCourier(
-			cfg.HashMailCourier, hashMailBox, assetStore,
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to make hashmail "+
-				"courier: %v", err)
+	var proofCourierCfg *proof.CourierCfg
+	if cfg.HashMailCourier != nil {
+		proofCourierCfg = &proof.CourierCfg{
+			HashMailCfg: cfg.HashMailCourier,
+			DeliveryLog: assetStore,
 		}
 	}
 
-	proofCourierCfg := proof.CourierCfg{
-		HashMailCfg: cfg.HashMailCourier,
-		DeliveryLog: assetStore,
-	}
-
 	reOrgWatcher := tapgarden.NewReOrgWatcher(&tapgarden.ReOrgWatcherConfig{
 		ChainBridge:  chainBridge,
 		ProofArchive: proofArchive,
@@ -315,7 +297,7 @@ func genServerConfig(cfg *Config, cfgLogger btclog.Logger,
 				ProofArchive:    proofArchive,
 				ProofNotifier:   assetStore,
 				ErrChan:         mainErrChan,
-				ProofCourierCfg: &proofCourierCfg,
+				ProofCourierCfg: proofCourierCfg,
 				ProofWatcher:    reOrgWatcher,
 			},
 		),
@@ -327,17 +309,17 @@ func genServerConfig(cfg *Config, cfgLogger btclog.Logger,
 		CoinSelect:              coinSelect,
 		ChainPorter: tapfreighter.NewChainPorter(
 			&tapfreighter.ChainPorterConfig{
-				Signer:       virtualTxSigner,
-				TxValidator:  &tap.ValidatorV0{},
-				ExportLog:    assetStore,
-				ChainBridge:  chainBridge,
-				Wallet:       walletAnchor,
-				KeyRing:      keyRing,
-				AssetWallet:  assetWallet,
-				AssetProofs:  proofFileStore,
-				ProofCourier: hashMailCourier,
-				ProofWatcher: reOrgWatcher,
-				ErrChan:      mainErrChan,
+				Signer:          virtualTxSigner,
+				TxValidator:     &tap.ValidatorV0{},
+				ExportLog:       assetStore,
+				ChainBridge:     chainBridge,
+				Wallet:          walletAnchor,
+				KeyRing:         keyRing,
+				AssetWallet:     assetWallet,
+				AssetProofs:     proofFileStore,
+				ProofCourierCfg: proofCourierCfg,
+				ProofWatcher:    reOrgWatcher,
+				ErrChan:         mainErrChan,
 			},
 		),
 		BaseUniverse:       baseUni,
diff --git a/tapfreighter/chain_porter.go b/tapfreighter/chain_porter.go
index 76079b09b..c61ba38af 100644
--- a/tapfreighter/chain_porter.go
+++ b/tapfreighter/chain_porter.go
@@ -55,9 +55,7 @@ type ChainPorterConfig struct {
 	// TODO(roasbeef): replace with proof.Courier in the future/
 	AssetProofs proof.Archiver
 
-	// ProofCourier is used to optionally deliver the final proof to the
-	// user using an asynchronous transport mechanism.
-	ProofCourier proof.Courier
+	ProofCourierCfg *proof.CourierCfg
 
 	// ProofWatcher is used to watch new proofs for their anchor transaction
 	// to be confirmed safely with a minimum number of confirmations.
@@ -607,14 +605,43 @@ func (p *ChainPorter) transferReceiverProof(pkg *sendPackage) error {
 		log.Debugf("Attempting to deliver proof for script key %x",
 			key.SerializeCompressed())
 
+		proofCourierAddr, err := proof.ParseCourierAddrString(
+			string(out.ProofCourierAddr),
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse proof courier "+
+				"address: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Initiate proof courier service handle from the proof
+		// courier address found in the Tap address.
+		courier, err := proofCourierAddr.NewCourier(
+			ctx, p.cfg.ProofCourierCfg,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to initiate proof courier "+
+				"service handle: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Update courier events subscribers before attempting to
+		// deliver proof.
+		p.subscriberMtx.Lock()
+		courier.SetSubscribers(p.subscribers)
+		p.subscriberMtx.Unlock()
+
+		// Deliver proof to proof courier service.
 		recipient := proof.Recipient{
 			ScriptKey: key,
 			AssetID:   *receiverProof.AssetID,
 			Amount:    out.Amount,
 		}
-		err := p.cfg.ProofCourier.DeliverProof(
+		err = courier.DeliverProof(
 			ctx, recipient, receiverProof,
 		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to deliver proof via "+
+				"courier service: %w", err)
+		}
 
 		// If the proof courier returned a backoff error, then
 		// we'll just return nil here so that we can retry
@@ -632,7 +659,7 @@ func (p *ChainPorter) transferReceiverProof(pkg *sendPackage) error {
 
 	// If we have a proof courier instance active, then we'll launch several
 	// goroutines to deliver the proof(s) to the receiver(s).
-	if p.cfg.ProofCourier != nil {
+	if p.cfg.ProofCourierCfg != nil {
 		ctx, cancel := p.WithCtxQuitNoTimeout()
 		defer cancel()
 
@@ -1016,11 +1043,6 @@ func (p *ChainPorter) RegisterSubscriber(
 
 	p.subscribers[receiver.ID()] = receiver
 
-	// If we have a proof courier, we'll also update its subscribers.
-	if p.cfg.ProofCourier != nil {
-		p.cfg.ProofCourier.SetSubscribers(p.subscribers)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1041,11 +1063,6 @@ func (p *ChainPorter) RemoveSubscriber(
 	subscriber.Stop()
 	delete(p.subscribers, subscriber.ID())
 
-	// If we have a proof courier, we'll also update its subscribers.
-	if p.cfg.ProofCourier != nil {
-		p.cfg.ProofCourier.SetSubscribers(p.subscribers)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }