Private use Email Server recommendation
August 4th, 2016
I am asking for a bone simple dns server(one with web access), free of course, one way or another, and a http Server, simpler the better, given my limited needs and even less abilities. Apache is good but the php part invariably sinks that ship for me.
This is a joke right?
Using a home computer for e-mail/web-hosting purposes is a very bad idea from a number of reasons:
1. Clearly, It’d only be available when your PC is powered on.
This is particularly bad when it comes to e-mail hosting, Because if someone would
send you an e-mail while it’s off – You’re not gonna get it later!
2. If you don’t have enough upload bandwidth, The performance would suck for those using it.
3. It’d increase your electricity bill!
4. By doing this, You are putting your Internet connection at a much higher risk for a DDOS attack (And hacking too if you happen to run a vulnerable script or if you failed to properly secure php/mysql)
You’d be best buying a cheap Linux VPS for this task really.
You don’t have to be a Linux expert, Just get one that comes with a free control panel (I.E Webmin/ISPConfig) and it’d make it a whole lot easier!
Sadly, the joke has been played out by yours truly multiple times, some runs more successful than others. I was primarily wanting to try out other software options. Not for any purpose aside from hobby/pastime.
Your points are of course are all valid but none of which really concern me. Electricity, really, an email server with maybe 10 hits a day(I would run it 24/7 as long as I felt like playing with it). DDOS attack, etc= good luck on what they get off a clean formatted disk, not connected to my home network. But thanks anyway. Still would like to play around with some different options including zoneedit since it looks like they want some cash now rather than free for us small fries.
just noticed the Linux idea. will look into that, which I should have done so already.
Whatever your purposes are, Hosting it on a VPS have a lot of advantages in terms of
safety & comfort. Personally, I think you’re being way too oblivious about the risks involved, But each
to it’s own I guess. Anyways, You could try this email server (Which is free btw):
http://www.hmailserver.com/
But for hosting purposes, Linux in general is much better than Windows (In terms of performance & security) Not to mention have all the server apps 100% free! So you should seriously consider switching to Linux (Unless there are some Windows apps that you simply can’t give up on of course!)
With VPS’s so cheap, this is for sure the way to go! Let me know if you need help getting a VPS, this is what I do.
Thank you and co. for your generous help. What I know about vpn couldn’t fill a thimble. But just off the top of my head I would think using a service such as a vpn like the ubiquitous ads for vpn’s would make you an NSA target just as using encryption, TOR, and etc. The thinking being you would not be using these things if you were not hiding something. I personally just like the challenge of beating a system. Using Yahoo, they won’t even let me send links for movies to my brother, using his yahoo account. something about evil doers and spam. You get the point it is irksome that they filter your stuff to the point you can’t even communicate with your family. So after spending years saluting the flag retiring from the army it leaves me thinking “their mama”.
So if I can devise a way for free i’m on it. I am not blind to the risks in running an email server, first time out I left the relay open. yup 90,000 spam msgs were lined up before I shut that relay. but I learned.
Roberto, I am looking into hmailserver. I wonder why the groups stopped supporting ipswitch imail.
Dude, We were talking about a VPS here, Not a VPN! Those are two entirely different things (I suggest you Google it..)
Set that aside, Your concepts about using Encryption/VPNs are completely unfounded.
Just because certain people encrypt their files, e-mail communications or internet traffic
it doesn’t mean that they’re criminals! (Some of em are of course, But don’t generalize!)
Some people just like their privacy, And I see nothing wrong with that.
easy Roberto. my bad on the vpn/vps confusion. I will google as you suggest.
I did not post, nor do I believe all people that use encryption are criminals. that is absurd. I only suggest that the overlords view the use of encryption as a flag of “possible” wrong doing. you do get the possible right? You do get the flag right?
I have no clue, but doubt that vpn has anything to do with encrypting your communication, rather a networking scheme. I have zero interest in reworking my home network, only pursuing a hobby, that being email and DNS servers.
I like my privacy as well and see nothing wrong with that either. see, we can find common ground, assuming you consider this common ground, desiring privacy.
I did not post, nor do I believe all people that use encryption are criminals.
True, I think it’s the way you phrased it that made me think otherwise.
On your previous post, It looks like you were implying that people who use VPN/Encryption got something to hide (Which is how I got to the criminals part) but I see now that you meant that “they” would see it that way and that it’s not your own personal belief. Glad to hear were on the same page.
I only suggest that the overlords view the use of encryption as a flag of "possible" wrong doing. you do get the possible right?
Yeah, But I think you’re being way too paranoid about this!
It’s not like VPN/Encryption is a taboo or something top secret, It’s out there and a lot of people know
about it, It’s being marketed to home users and businesses via ads/tech mags/software sites all the time really. Some people just like their privacy more than others, And I don’t see why it should raise any red flags.
Anyways, There are basically two kinds of security:
1. Security by design (Taking the needed action to assure it)
2. Security by belief (Being passive about it and hoping to achieve it, But not doing anything to assure it!)
Let me give you a good example for #2, Let’s say you’re living with 3 roommates and you like your privacy, But you then go out and leave the door of your room closed (But unlocked) and expect your roommates
not to violate your privacy, What will they do?.. You have no way of knowing, Why? Because you didn’t lock the door and weren’t there to keep an eye on things. Just because you require privacy it doesn’t necessarily mean others would respect it! In a lot of cases, Your privacy depends on other people, Who have access to your stuff or keep information about you, You can’t prevent data leakage completely as you can’t control everything, But when it comes to things that you can control, Why not? I have no clue, but doubt that vpn has anything to do with encrypting your communication
That depends on what you mean. A VPN has nothing to do with IM/E-mail encryption of course, But the connection itself
is encrypted (Means your ISP can’t snoop/log your activities while your connected to it!)
ISPs keep various types of logs, Like which customer had X IP addresses assigned at a specific time, Which websites/services they connected to (DNS query logs of hosts that were resolved to IPs) and things of that sort.
Some VPN’s do keep logs, But not all. However, VPN’s in general hav much better privacy policies than ISPs and only keep the logs for a short period of time. I like my privacy as well and see nothing wrong with that either. see, we can find common ground,
Apparently so!