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What types of services are you not willing to self-host? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by Tinnitus@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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For example, something that is too complex for your comfort level, a security concern, or maybe your hardware can’t keep up with the service’s needs?

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[–] Tinnitus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I figured email would be a common theme. I’m just starting to dip my toes into all of this, so an email server is not on my to-do list (and may never be).

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Google and other large scale providers have intentionally made it very difficult to self host your own email. It’s generally not considered a wise move these days and is very difficult to maintain.

[–] peregus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why do you say so? I'm not an expert in the fields, but isn't a mail server pretty much the same as 20 years ago plus DKIM and SPF?

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

With DKIM and SPF, I've had zero problems in the last 15 years of selfhosting, most recently with Mailcow Docker on a residential IP. I don't even have a reverse PTR to my mailserver hostname, just a PTR provided by the ISP that can be resolved.

I've added a few fresh, un-reputed domains to the server and had no issues.

I think many people's problems with running email servers are self-inflicted. I remember even before there were things like blacklists, etc with large providers, many people had problems keeping mailservers running. It's just not an easy task for a variety of reasons completely unassociated with the mega's blacklisting you. I've been running mailservers at various scales for 20+ years so maybe it's just second nature to me now.

[–] peregus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. @MaggiWuerze@feddit.de , @body_by_make

[–] Monkeyclock1234@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I have an email server but it is not my main email account. I'm purely only using it to learn and to have email notifications sent out from a few services. I do not trust myself or my setup enough to have my main email account hosted on it