Re: home server for email box
On Fri 10 Mar 2023 at 10:52:20 -0500, Henning Follmann wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 12:44:25PM +0100, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 12:01:57PM +0100, Nicolas George wrote:
> > > pyh@ymail.ne.jp (12023-03-10):
> > > > Can I setup a mail server (postfix, dovecot, dkim, rspamd etc) on this box to receive/send email normally?
> > >
> > > Probably not: ISP declare IP blocks attributed to clients as “domestic”
> > > and a lot of important e-mail operators block them.
> >
> > It makes sense to check for that. But having a static routable IP
> > is a strong hint that it could work.
>
> Well "could" is the best way to describe the chances of this working.
Agrred. Having a static routeable IP is a good start, but what is
in the DNS rules.
> I think the best way too find out:
> Check if the ISP will allow you to set the reverse DNS record matching
> your chose A record.
Mine was unsettable by me but the ISP was co-operative and set it
up.
> If they do, GREAT! If they don't, you most likely will not be happy in the
> long run.
My opinion is that unhappiness is guaranteed.
--
Brian.
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