From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Fri May 4 18:33:42 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 32F74FB4A41 for ; Fri, 4 May 2018 18:33:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kurt.buff@gmail.com) Received: from mail-oi0-x22a.google.com (mail-oi0-x22a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4003:c06::22a]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B247C83AC4 for ; Fri, 4 May 2018 18:33:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kurt.buff@gmail.com) Received: by mail-oi0-x22a.google.com with SMTP id c203-v6so19977589oib.7 for ; Fri, 04 May 2018 11:33:41 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=UCmx7VVyS7LV5xKPcegNoMk1DOkxCebE6qZg+2Ftfhw=; b=Fw//2WU8/snLnnmdYNSxJtbosMs76finzIqrzLV6IbDHo4kqDYIP4yvn6Haq3+GEiD Kyl2BCKrHx0BTme9cmebzRJpvR3/hB70AHtw6JZRtRiXug4bsw+EeiB3GYGsp2g2ZsNm EjZwpX7iKH2vG8aQRQTYBgQAJ9Xez8tenoVOg73tV7HuuQ5hDYCEhECn8GaBHiz77cq8 b0TJTynw9Y30agvSoX+8h8vn7ZKxqRw0Kn/UOmeSH+GFuH2LAyty/XuqEhE1QfbsifxU QGgXAtOXRUlWHnTo3NI9mjdr6WboXyh2iKR/fvcIBS1yjlGfDfpwESR1UCgs8TaxPaX8 hGJw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=UCmx7VVyS7LV5xKPcegNoMk1DOkxCebE6qZg+2Ftfhw=; b=CTcJ0AAha6SKgVRDqTWgBBJnXoewXlDDOjNJWi5NwqtpYvtznEjB7hZU9gOECuBGN4 HiXvD7LpjLFYefo8YWWoC+jEMRecE8gnqjFc/uuTMG0PR2KF0lnQQwsFZKgwcWJ/0++J wYKKbuW8YGL2h75NFyKZ2143MzGh0iktV9u+x34nyAZpAs+mY6KP9TCDeSMw1nw7+nnd yo1uSVWpcXG9unmGjLLw/yBa1lYW8wKvJnrP5HFhd6o0fWS0XUYRhK1wupycLXJIXBOj Opdn75fqlBaPp9ZNa6b+rWmImkeS09IQuQNvPsZHOH5YpsH6XeddNPE7eBO0ybEObY4V R58A== X-Gm-Message-State: ALQs6tCuvQwq4uHycq9aTSyYwkoMgSvs7rJGk5zY2qdIudNCgQrfjg00 EVrN1mrtdgG9LFZdcOV+iidsbvX9EMa+x2Fz6k00GA== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AB8JxZrzcE87pfT4x7u57g5UszJpDziLvJSd6QavjXycH36jlTvM6047C0zG9ewlQmKNgE7MlBsDNm0T47iOMInBiFU= X-Received: by 2002:aca:fdc9:: with SMTP id b192-v6mr16947184oii.16.1525458820513; Fri, 04 May 2018 11:33:40 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.201.116.130 with HTTP; Fri, 4 May 2018 11:33:39 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20180504083711.GB10324@wolfman.devio.us> References: <20180504083711.GB10324@wolfman.devio.us> From: Kurt Buff Date: Fri, 4 May 2018 11:33:39 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: email service for a private domain! To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" 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 18:33:42 -0000 I assume that you have someone hosting your DNS zone. That's the easiest alternative. I wouldn't dive into hosting your own DNS. You will need, at a mimimum, the following: 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. Your DNS zone will need to list the A (and/or AAAA) record for your host, and an MX record. You will also want an SPF record in your zone, and should explore the idea of implementing DMARC/DKIM. 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. I'd also recommend that you subscribe to the postfix email list, and start asking questions there - after you've read the documentation. 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. 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. 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. HTH, Kurt 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. > > i have no idea about what is involved and don't know what the search for > via google. > > could i be pointed in the right direction? > > also, how do i evaluate hosting service providers? > i only know of rootbsd and digitalocean. > > 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.org"