[Cialug] Email server

[Kyle H]

I do have a dynamic dns domain set up. If I can get the reverse lookup
working do you forsee any issues?

On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 8:35 AM chris rheinherren <c.rheinherren at gmail.com>
wrote:

> That is a big issue there that Lee brought up. Many mail servers will
> reject the mail because it doesn't have a reverse DNS. And that is
> something you can't get on a residential account with Mediacom since static
> ips are not available for residential accounts. Static IPs and reverse DNS
> are both available for business accounts however.
>
> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 8:29 AM, L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 29 Apr 2017, Kyle H wrote:
> >
> > > Thought of a better way to prevent my data, email specifically, from
> > being
> > > mined! I'll run my own postfix and have my own email on my own server
> on
> > my
> > > own domain! I've always wanted to do that. :)
> > >
> > Better do your hometwork first - running your own email server can be
> > problematic - lack of reverse DNS is a show-stopper for many receiving
> > email servers (including ours).
> >
> > > Anyone know if mediacom filters incoming port 25 like century link
> > unless I
> > > have a static ip? Do I need a business acct?
> > >
> > You cannot run your own email server at home, .. don't know of a single
> > provider that will setup reverse DNS.
> >
> > The simplest option would be to get a droplet for $5/mo, but I'm not sure
> > they will do reverse DNS; be sure to verify first.
> >
> >         Lee
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