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Is it recommended to set up an own mail server?
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this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2023
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Everyone should at least give it a try, if only so your decision not to is well informed instead of following cargo cult advice.
100% on this suggestion.
i use to setup qmail to host a few domains, works really well, even mail blast is like really efficient. picked up a lot of fundamental about email, dns, ssl along the way.
just make sure you put a good filtering system before the email reaches your server. like mimecast, proofpoint, etc.
nowadays, you can further secure your access to pop3,imap on email server using service like cloudflare tunnel.
I've been hosting my own email server for 20 years. Not at home though, fuck trying to do it on a dynamic IP. Also fuck 123-reg for mangling my DKIM and making me think I was going mad.
Email and DNS. I have self-hosted both and I have no regrets. What I ALSO have is zero desire to do so again in the future.
Honestly, not everything needs to be a firsthand experience to know it’s not something I want to do. Hosting my own email is definitely something I’m good with living through others vicariously.