[Discuss] Delivering mail to folders

[david at thekramers.net (David Kramer)]

I made certain to go over the itemized costs from 0-6 months, 6-12 
months, and 12 months and beyond.  If the costs above and beyond that 
are significant you can be sure I will complain.  I did get the prices 
for the set top boxes, etc.

Part of the math I did was the cost of power and maintenance of running 
the server at home.  It's not enough money that I couldn't change my 
mind on that, but I hadn't really heard of that path until after I 
started down this one. I agree having my mail at home would DEFINITELY 
be better from a legal/safety perspective.  That would also mean I can 
rebuild my server better at a later time.  Is this the kind of thing 
you're talking about 
https://sdoconnell.net/how-tos/hosting-email-at-home/ ? (Better links 
are greatly appreciated)

As for my reasoning:
- It is a bit complex because I own like 8 domain names I use for 
different purposes.

- As I said I have complex procmail rules that move mail to the right 
folders, eliminate spam, and forward high priority mail to text messages 
on my phone.  I don't think that's something I want to give up, though I 
may not use procmail to do it in the new solution.

- Unlike the majority of people in BLU, I am a developer, not a 
sysadmin, but I need to keep up my sysadmin skills, as well as have a 
place to host stuff.

Thanks.


On 01/31/2016 09:25 PM, Tom Metro wrote:
> David Kramer wrote:
>> Quick update: Just yesterday I contracted with Verizon for residential
>> class triple play.
> I'll be curious to see what level of service you get from the
> residential class service.
>
> I went through the quotation process for business class FIOS, and was
> disappointed to see 30% or more price increase attributed to taxes and
> fees and equipment charges, over and above their advertised prices. 10%,
>   sure, that's expected, but over 30%? It felt like I was doing business
> with a classic telecom (which they are), and not an internet provider.
>
>
>> Giving up static IP...
>> I also got a server on Linode and set up Postfix/Dovecot.
> Other threads have recently mentioned the idea of using a dynamic IP
> service combined with a cloud server, presumably using a VPN connection
> to the cloud server. (Though if all you want is a VPN end-point with a
> static IP, I'm sure someone can sell you that for less than a cloud
> server. I seem to recall that HE provides IPv6 end-points for free or
> cheap. I actually might be in the market for a VPN end-point that can
> host a IPv4 class C I own.)
>
> But you're planning to put not just your mail relay point, but your mail
> storage in the cloud. The compelling reason for running your own mail
> server is to physically have the storage be on premise, so it gains
> certain legal protection that you don't get with a cloud service. If you
> are going to store your mail in the cloud, then why not let someone else
>   maintain Postfix, Dovecot, and the spam filters?
>
> So I'm curious why you are bothering to run your own mail server? For
> the fun or experience? Is your mail setup highly specialized?
>
> There are mail hosting services that support sorting/filtering rules.
> (Dreamhost, for example, supports Sieve.)
>
>   -Tom
>