<![CDATA[friends, I need to run a receive only mail server any suggestions for software, tips and best practices and what to absolutely never ever do are incredibly welcome]]>friends, I need to run a receive only mail server
any suggestions for software, tips and best practices and what to absolutely never ever do are incredibly welcome

I've never hosted e-mail things before; assume I know nothing
I have a domain with DNSSEC, a VPS, and a lot of hope

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/79125ff6-9d1b-4b36-954c-f772a19ceec6/friends-i-need-to-run-a-receive-only-mail-server-any-suggestions-for-software-tips-and-best-practices-and-what-to-absolutely-never-ever-do-are-incredibly-welcomeRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 00:38:34 GMTSat, 18 Apr 2026 18:06:19 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to friends, I need to run a receive only mail server any suggestions for software, tips and best practices and what to absolutely never ever do are incredibly welcome on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:37:31 GMT]]>@fox I recommend to walk through this: https://workaround.org/

It's the most complete guide I know regarding running an email server at any scale.

You can of course also consider to run https://stalw.art/ but their stuff more "here, works and fingers crossed"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://microblog.shivering-isles.com/users/sheogorath/statuses/116427158402838444https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://microblog.shivering-isles.com/users/sheogorath/statuses/116427158402838444Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:37:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to friends, I need to run a receive only mail server any suggestions for software, tips and best practices and what to absolutely never ever do are incredibly welcome on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:28:08 GMT]]>@Kooda @fox seconded, been using that for almost two decades.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://loutre.info/users/Hiro/statuses/116427121526444390https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://loutre.info/users/Hiro/statuses/116427121526444390Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:28:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to friends, I need to run a receive only mail server any suggestions for software, tips and best practices and what to absolutely never ever do are incredibly welcome on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:24:20 GMT]]>@fox it should be very easy as receive only. Good old postfix and dovecot (if you want IMAP) would do the trick.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://loutre.info/users/Kooda/statuses/116427106556466453https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://loutre.info/users/Kooda/statuses/116427106556466453Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:24:20 GMT