From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Fri May 4 19:46:46 2018 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD9C8FB66A4 for ; Fri, 4 May 2018 19:46:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from peter@boosten.org) Received: from smtpq6.tb.mail.iss.as9143.net (smtpq6.tb.mail.iss.as9143.net [212.54.42.169]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 50D1083AA7 for ; Fri, 4 May 2018 19:46:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from peter@boosten.org) Received: from [212.54.42.134] (helo=smtp10.tb.mail.iss.as9143.net) by smtpq6.tb.mail.iss.as9143.net with esmtp (Exim 4.86_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fEgO3-0007vi-HZ; Fri, 04 May 2018 21:28:59 +0200 Received: from 5419f71f.cm-5-2d.dynamic.ziggo.nl ([84.25.247.31] helo=ra.boosten.org) by smtp10.tb.mail.iss.as9143.net with esmtp (Exim 4.86_2) (envelope-from ) id 1fEgO3-0008FG-FQ; Fri, 04 May 2018 21:28:59 +0200 Received: from [192.168.13.34] (peters-iphone.egypt.nl [192.168.13.34]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by ra.boosten.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 51DF33432F7B; Fri, 4 May 2018 21:28:59 +0200 (CEST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: email service for a private domain! From: Peter Boosten X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (15E302) In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 4 May 2018 21:28:56 +0200 Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <8859504C-3CF8-476C-B6CA-A34BBCF7068A@boosten.org> References: <20180504083711.GB10324@wolfman.devio.us> To: Kurt Buff X-SourceIP: 84.25.247.31 X-Ziggo-spambar: / X-Ziggo-spamscore: 0.0 X-Ziggo-spamreport: CMAE Analysis: v=2.3 cv=OaG28CbY c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=JWBJsaPp29SgP5DpYRBqZw==:17 a=IkcTkHD0fZMA:10 a=VUJBJC2UJ8kA:10 a=mtHYotFPAAAA:8 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=qbLnDyT8at73aGSLxckA:9 a=Ma2P0yrRm3E1O6EV:21 a=dIGuoxRr68zcxwt7:21 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=yump0AXOVXJKaQcbznD9:22 a=IjZwj45LgO3ly-622nXo:22 none X-Ziggo-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Status: No X-Spam-Flag: No X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.25 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 04 May 2018 19:46:47 -0000 I run my own domain for years now and you definitely don=E2=80=99t need a st= atic address. I=E2=80=99ve a registration at dyndns.com and my mx record poi= nts to that address. Works like charm.=20 I forward my email through my provider (smart host) and receive directly.=20= You have to take care of spam yourself, but a combination of amavis, spam as= sassin, clamav and greylisting works wonderful.=20 My MTA is postfix, my IMAP server is courier, and my certificates are from L= et=E2=80=99s Encrypt.=20 Peter > On 4 May 2018, at 20:33, Kurt Buff wrote: >=20 > I assume that you have someone hosting your DNS zone. That's the > easiest alternative. I wouldn't dive into hosting your own DNS. >=20 > You will need, at a mimimum, the following: >=20 > You will need a static address for your host from your ISP (or if you > are colocating your server, from them), and you will also require a > PTR record for your host, entered into the zone of whoever grants you > the static address. >=20 > Your DNS zone will need to list the A (and/or AAAA) record for your > host, and an MX record. >=20 > You will also want an SPF record in your zone, and should explore the > idea of implementing DMARC/DKIM. >=20 > After that is configured, you'll need to configure the software for > your mail server. I suggest using postfix, in conjunction with a good > IMAP server. There are several. >=20 > I'd also recommend that you subscribe to the postfix email list, and > start asking questions there - after you've read the documentation. >=20 > There are alternatives to postfix (I've used and loathed sendmail, a > very long time ago), but postfix is the one that seemed best developed > to me, and I was most comfortable with it. YMMV. >=20 > I'd also suggest setting up an anti-spam filter. For my $dayjob > several years ago, I put up MAIA Mailguard, and it worked very well. > It packages spamassassin and several other things into a very nice > filter, but it might be overkill if you are only doing mail for > yourself. >=20 > I no longer use postfix/spamassassin or other OSS tools for email, so > can't comment much further - $dayjob has implemented commercial > alternatives for all of that. >=20 > HTH, >=20 > Kurt >=20 >=20 >> On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 1:37 AM, Mayuresh Kathe wrote:= >> i own a domain (kathe.in) which i would like to setup for mail services. >> essentially, i should be able to log-in over ssh and work through my >> emails using mailx. >>=20 >> i have no idea about what is involved and don't know what the search for >> via google. >>=20 >> could i be pointed in the right direction? >>=20 >> also, how do i evaluate hosting service providers? >> i only know of rootbsd and digitalocean. >>=20 >> thanks. >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g"