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Does anyone run their own email server? (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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All this new excitement with Lemmy and federation has got me thinking that maybe I should learn to run my own instance. What always comes up though is how email is the orginal federated technology.

I am looking at proxmox and see that is has a built in email server, so now I am wondering if it is time to role my own.

I stopped using gmail a long time ago, and right now I use ProtonMail, but I am super frustrated with the dumb limitation of only having a single account for the app. I get why they do it, and I am willing to pay, but it is pricey and I don't know if that is my best option. I guess it is worth it since ProtonVPN is included. It looks like they are expanding their suite.

Is it worth it? Can I make it secure? Is it stupid to run it off a local computer on my home network?

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[–] Number1@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I use Cloudflares email routing.

Point my domains name servers to Cloudflares and enable email routing. I can then create any email address in that domain and have it forward to any of my email addresses. Works great when signing up for accounts. The only thing you can't do is fire off email FROM said email address

Edit: can to can't

[–] question2121@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, didn't know this. I already have my ns pointed to cloudflare, i didn't get it though - we can only send emails?

[–] Number1@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It only routes / forwards emails to your inbox from that domain. You can put a catch all rule or direct certain emails to different inboxes. You can't send emails from the domain in Cloudflare

[–] lupec@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They might be confused because your original comment said sending emails is the only thing you can do, I'm assuming it's a typo and you meant it's the only thing you can't do

[–] Number1@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Whoops! Fixed. Thank you!

[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Cloudflare is another company I only hear complaints about... but everyone uses. Must be solid.