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[Question] Does anyone run their own email server? (lemmy.one)
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All this new excitement with Lemmy and federation has got me thinking that maybe I should learn to run my own instance. What always comes up though is how email is the orginal federated technology.

I am looking at proxmox and see that is has a built in email server, so now I am wondering if it is time to role my own.

I stopped using gmail a long time ago, and right now I use ProtonMail, but I am super frustrated with the dumb limitation of only having a single account for the app. I get why they do it, and I am willing to pay, but it is pricey and I don't know if that is my best option. I guess it is worth it since ProtonVPN is included. It looks like they are expanding their suite.

Is it worth it? Can I make it secure? Is it stupid to run it off a local computer on my home network?

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[-] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 2 points 3 years ago

This is probably the most solid advice I have gotten concerning the sending problem. I really hope I can setup something stable and reliable that works in the long term. I do like that once I have my own domain, it is easy to port to other services or providers.

I think I will take it slow. Learn to use docker. Learn to use proxmox and launch VMs. I have slept on these technologies because I am not a developer, so I it never seemed better than just installing stuff from my package manager. Now I want to learn.

[-] chewbakartik@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 years ago

Proxmox is a fantastic option. Let me know if you ever need any help with the setup. Learning new tech options, trying out new things is always something I enjoy doing. Even failing through things is invaluable. Best of luck with your setup.

[-] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 3 years ago

Proxmox is wild. It does so damn much and is open source. The subscriptions look reasonable too. I don't plan to make money with my server, but I LOVE the range of options they have. Very granular, makes it affordable for everyone.

Enterprise software is no joke, using it makes me feel powerful, like I can do anything without needing to be a wizard.

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