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Let me just go further with this, not only moving emails to another provider, get raspberry pi, get a domain, get a certificate, get static ip, take some time t
by stiray 7y ago
Let me just go further with this, not only moving emails to another provider, get raspberry pi, get a domain, get a certificate, get static ip, take some time to read one of tutorials on internet and set up postfix/dovecot. It is really liberating to run your own mail server, defining aliases/mail accounts on the fly, let me give you just one example, I am using a different alias specifically crafted for each service. I have cought numerous of sites selling it for spam (or it was hacked). Getting rid of spam? Just /dev/null the account/alias. Annoying newsletters? /dev/null. Need another account on service? Generate new account/alias. Not to mention the amount of knowlidge you will gain from running your own server.
Get rid of dependancy on others, you dont need it. And with some basic knowlidge it is not even hard. You dont need google or anyone else for email communication.
- pg_is_a_butt 7y agoMost ISP contracts say you can't run such services, even though it may work for a while. What happens when your ISP shuts you down after a 0day renders your pi an open relay?
- willis936 7y agoIt’s a neat idea, but mail server availability needs to be 100%. I’m not going to buy and maintain server hardware if I can help it. I have a dual CPU workstation and the jump to a proper server is just insane, even to me.
- stiray 7y agoI am doing it for 10 years, with almost 0 downtime, also smtp server that hands over mail to your server will retry and wait so - no, it doesnt need to be up 24/7. Actually rejecting email with try later is a way of fighting spam. Also with a $100 worth UPS, raspberry pi lasts forever. And pi is all you need.