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Hi, Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Hi All, > > I'm thinking of setting up a mail server for my domain on a spare > Raspberry Pi I have - not because I need to but just something I would > like to try. I found a website with detailed instructions to setup > Postfix and Dovecot which /seems/ straightforward. However before I > potentially waste time on something that will never work, one basic > question comes to mind. Will it interfere with the mail service > provided by my current host, Easyspace? Logic suggests it could but > then I am brand new to this. > > Kind regards, > > Julian Just a quick response, if you're hosting your Raspberry Pi mail server on a residential connection (e.g: from home), you're gonna have a bad time -- residential connections generally aren't the best way to host, because a) potentially blocked TCP ports, b) dynamic external IP, messes up with the DNS for your mail server, c) potential violation of ISP ToC, to name a few. I'd recommend, if you /really/ want your own mail server, doing it on a reputable VPS. I've hosted my own email for a few years, but recently I've given up on it and gone back to my domain registrar's email services.. I just didn't have the time to manage my own self-hosted email **effectively**, and/or give it the care it needs. -- Best regards, Dom Rodriguez (shymega / dzr). -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq