Re: [OT] Requesting feedback for VPS/Cloud for email (MX) server?
On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 01:52:30PM +0000, Andy Smith wrote:
> Hello,
>
> On Fri, Jul 31, 2020 at 12:59:06PM +0530, Didar Hossain wrote:
> > 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?
>
> You will be fine almost anywhere (as long as you find the service
> reliable) for inbound email, but it's sending where you will have
> issues.
>
> Most cheap VM providers are a spam sewer and you will experience
> significant difficulties getting large email service providers like
> gmail to consistently accept your email if you send from such a
> network neighbourhood. I would include Linode, DigitalOcean, Hetzner
> and OVH in the "spam sewer" classification.
Exactly my fear and that is why I am on the hunt for a reputable IP/ASN space.
> If you're determined to do it, at least make sure you abide by the
> real world best practices for sending email:
>
> https://bridge.grumpy-troll.org/2020/07/small-mailserver-bcp/
That is a comprehensive list and I intend to implement at least MTA-STS/TLSRPT
and consider SPF/DKIM/DMARC as standard stuff.
> I have to declare an interest because I operate a VM hosting
> company, but I speak on this as a recipient of email and as a member
> of the mailop mailing list where every month we see people
> complaining they can't get mail out of a spam sewer and into gmail.
>
> https://www.mailop.org/
Now this is the list that I want to be on. But, I am getting SSL errors trying
to connect to https://chilli.nosignal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mailop
> https://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting
Added for consideration.
Kind regards,
Didar
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