hosting emails at home

[Fabian A. Santiago]

On December 10, 2017 3:39:05 PM EST, Stephan H <herker at gmail.com> wrote:
>I have dovecot postfix setup on my home server as well.  I use a
>virtual
>server in the cloud as my mx record and mail relay and have my home
>record
>on dynamic dns.  It's really effective.
>
>On Dec 10, 2017 2:37 PM, "Fabian A. Santiago"
><fsantiago at garbage-juice.com>
>wrote:
>
>> On December 10, 2017 2:49:35 PM EST, "André Rodier" <andre at rodier.me>
>> wrote:
>> >Hello Mike,
>> >
>> >Yes, I am using a static IP address, but in theory, you could use a
>> >dynamic one.
>> >
>> >Nothing technically would prevent email exchanges between two boxes,
>as
>> >long as the SPF records are up to date and the DKIM is properly
>setup.
>> >
>> >Unfortunately, some ISPs are simply blacklisting full range of
>private
>> >IP addresses just because they are not officials / commercials.
>> >
>> >Kind regards,
>> >André
>> >
>> >On 10/12/17 19:24, Mike wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Nice.
>> >>
>> >> Are you using a static IP in this setup?
>> >>
>> >> It doesn't seem like it, but wanted to be sure.
>> >>
>> >> Mike.
>> >>
>> >> Quoting André Rodier <andre at rodier.me>:
>> >>
>> >>> Hello everyone,
>> >>>
>> >>> I have been using Postfix and Dovecot for my personal emails for
>> >years.
>> >>> After being tired of reinstalling my personal mail server many
>> >times, I
>> >>> am currently writing some Ansible scripts to do it automatically.
>> >>>
>> >>> I obviously checked the other projects, and did not found
>anything
>> >close
>> >>> to what I am looking for, so I am implementing it now.
>> >>>
>> >>> The final goal is to have a box that once online, would setup
>> >itself, by
>> >>> creating the certificates, the DKIM keys and update the
>appropriate
>> >DNS
>> >>> records.
>> >>>
>> >>> This is so far what I have achieved:
>> >>> - Automatic generation of certificates using LetsEncrypt
>> >>> - Automatic update of the domain entries: imap, smtp, webmail,
>etc.
>> >>> - Automatic generation of a DKIM keys
>> >>> - Automatic update of specific records (MX, SPF, DKIM, etc.)
>> >>> - LDAP server for user accounts, with or without system login.
>> >>> - Installation of Postfix, Dovecot and Roundcube
>> >>>
>> >>> Sending DKIM signed emails is working, and the IMAP server is
>> >configured
>> >>> as well, although basic.
>> >>>
>> >>> The postfix and dovecot configuration are not yet entirely
>finished.
>> >I
>> >>> am planing to add an anti spam system, and sieve, amongst other
>> >things.
>> >>>
>> >>> Although in development during my spare time, the system is
>normally
>> >>> robust and you should be able to run it multiple times without
>> >errors.
>> >>>
>> >>> If anyone is interested to use it, to have a look, or to take
>part,
>> >it
>> >>> is here: https://github.com/progmaticltd/homebox
>> >>>
>> >>> Kind regards,
>> >>> André Rodier.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>> Non static ip'd mail servers are also blocked because they're
>typically
>> spammers.
>> --
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Fabian S.
>>
>> OpenPGP: 3C3FA072ACCB7AC5DB0F723455502B0EEB9070FC
>>

Stephan h, may I ask why you do that? Just out of curiosity. 
--

Thanks,

Fabian S.

OpenPGP: 3C3FA072ACCB7AC5DB0F723455502B0EEB9070FC