I own a couple domain names through gandi. I do not have the ability to get a static IP from my ISP. My main goal is to get an email server up and running on docker which I can use with mail clients like thunderbird on various devices. (I understand the drawbacks of self hosting email, this is to learn and reduce cost.)
I'm not sure where to start though, do I use something like duckdns first to get my domain name hosted on my server, then do postfix or something? I think once I have a good order of operations I can handle it from there.
This may complicate things, the server in question is a desktop with docker running all my self hosted stuff. The desktop has mullvad on 24/7. Will this vpn interfere with anything I'm trying to do here? If so I will need to figure out a way to split tunnel.
Ive had good luck with used enterprise hdds. They are loud but have always worked fine. I like buying them all at once from the same seller, but I've mixed and matched as well.
I personally don't think smart errors are the end of the world either. A few of them on something large like 14tb isn't the end of the world. I've had more issues with brand new seagate 8tb than anything I've gotten used.