Register a domain, Postfix, spamassassin, freebsd jails… Do it like we did in the early 2000s, it never got better
Comment on Why I ditched Gmail for Proton Mail
malloc@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I have been exploring self hosting my email.
Docker mail server for backend. Roundcube for web ui
Still keeping accounts at mainstream providers though as backup, especially for outgoing mail.
JoMomma@lemm.ee 10 months ago
AtariDump@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Don’t.
Not only is it not worth the hassle most home ISPs block port 25 to avoid compromised computers sending out spam.
fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 10 months ago
Friends don’t let friends selfhost email.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
You can just use a custom domain at Tuta, Proton, or any of the other email providers until you decide to self-host. Honestly, I don’t think self-hosting is worth it, I value the spam filtering and uptime that major providers offer.
PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 10 months ago
What happens when you self host email but your home is offline just as someone tries to send you an email?
Will their mail bounce? Vanish?
Swarfega@lemm.ee 10 months ago
The sending mail server will keep trying for a period of time. Eventually though it will give up and return the email to the sender with an error message.