Re: [OT] Requesting feedback for VPS/Cloud for email (MX) server?
On Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:59:06 +0530
Didar Hossain <didar@purlo.in> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to host my own email on the cloud - I don't want to use G Suite or any
> other commercial service because I would like to have control over my email.
>
> I read around a little and it seems that most cloud providers block SMTP ports
> (25,587,465) from/t the internet as well sometimes from within their network.
> This poses a real problem for my deployment plans. Also, note that my design has
> separate MSA (submission), Mailstore (IMAP) and MTA (MX) nodes.
>
> I have shortlisted Digital Ocean and Linode for my use because both of
> datacenters in India. Is anyone using either of them for MX service?
>
> Any and all feedback is most welcome including specialist/small VPS providers
> who I can consider to host the MX node for my domain at least.
Have you seen Ars Technica's series on self-hosting email? It
may be a bit dated (it's from 2014), but they're pretty good on such
topics. They mention a couple of VPS providers (A Small Orange,
Lithium Hosting), but I took a quick look, and they somewhat pricey:
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/02/how-to-run-your-own-e-mail-server-with-your-own-domain-part-1/
> Kind regards,
> Didar
>
> --
> Fortune finishes the great quotations, #6
>
> "But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?"
> It's nothing, honey. Go back to sleep.
>
Celejar
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