You can, and should, host your own email. The more people do this, the more companies like Google and Microsoft will be forced to accept email from small server

You can, and should, host your own email. The more people do this, the more companies like Google and Microsoft will be forced to accept email from small servers. That being said, when you set it up, make sure you set up an SPF record. Also, check the IP Address to make sure it is not already blacklisted. Cpanel makes it almost effortless to set up an email server, if you have just a little bit of tech know-how.