hosting emails at home

[Stephan H]

Which part?  Hosting the email server at home or the relay in the cloud?

On Dec 10, 2017 14:53, "Fabian A. Santiago" <fsantiago at garbage-juice.com>
wrote:

> 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
>