What's the status of self-hosting email these days?
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@Hyolobrika Last I checked it was simple to set up but its main issue is having mail blocked by Gmail, Outlook, etc.
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@Hyolobrika@social.fbxl.net possible but a massive pain, not worth it. t. runs own mx
@Hyolobrika Doable but difficult:
- Make sure server host / ISP doesn't block ports.
- Request IP to be removed from blacklists if it is on some due to IP having previously been abused.
- Request some mail providers specifically whitelist it because they have their own whitelists/blacklists.
- Make sure to implement SPF, DMARC, and DKIM.
- Make sure you don't accidentally set it up as an open relay.
- Make sure PTR records are set correctly for rDNS.
I may have forgotten some steps lol. The FeministWiki has a mail server that seems to be working quite well, but still occasionally runs into issues.
- Make sure server host / ISP doesn't block ports.
- Request IP to be removed from blacklists if it is on some due to IP having previously been abused.
- Request some mail providers specifically whitelist it because they have their own whitelists/blacklists.
- Make sure to implement SPF, DMARC, and DKIM.
- Make sure you don't accidentally set it up as an open relay.
- Make sure PTR records are set correctly for rDNS.
I may have forgotten some steps lol. The FeministWiki has a mail server that seems to be working quite well, but still occasionally runs into issues.