hosting emails at home

[Fabian A. Santiago]

On December 10, 2017 5:25:46 PM EST, Stephan H <herker at gmail.com> wrote:
>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
>>

Both; the whole setup.
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Thanks,

Fabian S.

OpenPGP: 3C3FA072ACCB7AC5DB0F723455502B0EEB9070FC