[Cialug] Email server

[Kyle H]

I have been admin of a postfix server before, but reverse dns would be the
only thing I'd need to figure out. And spam software. I will test one out
at home first for a bit just to see if I can get it working without
completely switching over to it.

On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 8:36 AM Kyle H <khamil8686 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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