You Should NOT Host Your Own Email Server
Recommended Resources in the Video:
SMTP Relay (Brevo) https://ideaspot.com.au/brevo
Tutorials:
Cyberpanel & Digital Ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHGFpgPD_zE
HestiaCP & Oracle Free Tier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz58Zkke4VE
Siteground: https://ideaspot.com.au/siteground-special
Namehero: https://ideaspot.com.au/namehero
Unlimited domain/account email box services:
https://mxroute.com/
https://www.migadu.com/pricing/
https://www.mailcheap.co/enterprise-shared.html
Source articles:
https://cfenollosa.com/blog/after-self-hosting-my-email-for-twenty-three-years-i-have-thrown-in-the-towel-the-oligopoly-has-won.html
Why you really DON’T want to self-host your own e-mail server
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Hosting your own email server can be a complex and challenging task that requires a significant amount of technical expertise, time, and resources. There are several reasons why it is generally not recommended for most individuals or small businesses to host their own email server.
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I run my own mail servers and never a single one of them got blacklisted or hacked. So please.
Great video 😊 thanks Alex
Please make an updated video – does this still stand after their 2/2024 algo update (gmail)?
Have a friend that has seen an ENORMOUS deliverability boost from a vps.
what about for only receiving email but for sending email use something like postmarkapp? is it still worth the cost you think?
I've successfully set up self-hosted email at home, even overcoming CGNAT! Here's the breakdown: 1) I've got a VM on Proxmox running Ubuntu 22.04 with Mailinabox. 2) Dealing with CGNAT, I've implemented a 'Wireguard Bridge' on a VPS hosted by Hostinger. This allows me to utilize the public VPS IP along with an open port 25. Everything is running smoothly
It's technical to setup.. (DMARC, SPF, DKIM etc) but not un doable .
Also MOST VPS providers (not isp's) have ALL ports available to your VPS, becuase that's why you WANT a VPS in the first place! Being fully in control, for whatever you want to do with it. SO you kind of implying that most block e.g. port 25 is nonsense.. I have had many vps'es with all kinds of providers (hosting), and NEVER had port 25 blocked.
Blacklisting, is indeed a hit or miss.. but luckely if you happen to be having a blocked ip, you can often request a deblock (e.g. with microsoft you can, i bet OVH too.. etc). Also you can get cleared from blacklists like spamhaus.
365, workspace, apple mail etc.. are not privacy friendly.. if their AI detects something which it thinks is a no go: Nudity (e.g. photo of your baby in a bath tub: only naked upper body is visible, totally harmless), certain words etc… your account will get blocked forever. (loosing everything you have there.. which can be A LOT), and you CANNOT APPEAL the verdict at all. Many lawyers have tried. With your own servers (e.g. you control the data), you won't have that issue/risk.
Would be good to have a video regarding this but specific to self hosting email in australia. isps etc…
Do you know any (possibly free or cheap) SMTP relay service that does not add the "List-unsubscribe" header? I'm sending personal e-mails, not a mailing list 🙁
Hi thanks for this. I am at this moment looking for solutions to email deliverability issues of going to customer spam etc. I send bills to be paid, so going into spam or not delivered at call causes me problems. I use a webservice to manage my invoices and use my Hostgator SMTP set up. I understand that Hostgator is terrible so I am looking for a solution. I heard transactional e-mail companies are the way to go. Would this be correct? I am looking at SMTP2GO. I watched many of your videos to see if I learn more, and when you say use Microsoft Outlook, will I get a smtp so I can configure in my invoice sending partner? Many thanks
Would you recommend namesilo? Are they good?
How do these points not also apply to a third-party email service? Sounds self-refuting.
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This the closest explanation to understanding email. Idk why it isnt explained more so thank you very much for this explanation
hello A
Many of my business clients want to have their own mail server (plesk, cpanel, hmailserver). The reason is data privacy…
Hi Alex,
I hope you are doing really well. I have been watching your cloud hosting-related videos for a few weeks now. Recently, Namecheep suggested that I migrate my shared hosting to their cloud hosting (One kind of force).
Unfortunately, I didn't have a way to do that at the time. I'm not very technical, and after migrating my hosting to the cloud, I realized that I don't know much about cloud hosting.
I am commenting here to find out if it's possible for me to migrate my website back to shared hosting with another hosting company. I would appreciate your answer as I'm not sure about this. It would be great if I could get back my old cPanel.
Thanks,
Hi Alex, can you please test: BitFire Security – RASP Firewall.
BitFire:
Performance: adds 1% to page creation time
Memory: adds 0.01% to memory usage
WordFence:
Performance: adds 44% to page creation time
Memory: adds 125% to memory usage
I think this is directly depends on the kind of marketing you intend on doing
That is why something like a Rackspace is a better idea in the long run.
What do you think about cpanel email and roundcube client, that's what we get with shared hosting. I personally had no major problems, I'm interested in your experience, whether it worked for you or not, and what you propose as an adequate alternative. Thank you
Thanks bro
Would it be possible to fire out emails from your server via rotational 4G Mobile proxies?
Totally agree, I have a new client who's email is hosted on a techies email server which is setup to use POP3, not used pop3 in 10 years. I've got the job of migrating 10 emails to exchange. I was hoping to use the Microsoft email migration tool but I don't think that is an option?