All this new excitement with Lemmy and federation has got me thinking that maybe I should learn to run my own instance. What always comes up though is how email is the orginal federated technology.

I am looking at proxmox and see that is has a built in email server, so now I am wondering if it is time to role my own.

I stopped using gmail a long time ago, and right now I use ProtonMail, but I am super frustrated with the dumb limitation of only having a single account for the app. I get why they do it, and I am willing to pay, but it is pricey and I don’t know if that is my best option. I guess it is worth it since ProtonVPN is included. It looks like they are expanding their suite.

Is it worth it? Can I make it secure? Is it stupid to run it off a local computer on my home network?

  • thekernel@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Not worth the hassle - best compromise is to get your own domain but use a provider like fastmail to host it.

    If they turn sour you can move your domain to another mail host.

    • DidacticDumbass@lemmy.oneOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I think this is the solution I was thinking about in the first place. I was just musing about it being part of a home lab. I have to consider whether this solution is is better than just paying for secure email.

      • thekernel@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        1 year ago

        There are advantages to having your own domain - you can use something like vendor8832@yourdomain.com so each site you sign up to gets their own unique “to” address, that way you can easily send their mail to trash when you dont’ need to deal with them anymore, and will also let you know what company had a data breach if that unique email address starts to get spam.

        • DidacticDumbass@lemmy.oneOPEnglish
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          1 year ago

          This is what I want! I want that granular control of having an email address compartmentalized for specific kinds of communication. I mean, I know it is something provided by basically all email providers, but I don’t know, for sure there are limitations. A unique address for each website seems like such a smart thing to do, on top of being stingy with giving out my email address.

          • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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            1 year ago

            Protonmail at certain levels gives you simple login with unlimited aliases. Something to look into. I love it and have been with them for years.