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On Wed, 9 Sep 2026 11:54:47 -0500
"Bryn Hopkins" <
bryn.hopkins@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Starting to put together all of my stuff on self-hosting, and while
> file backups are easy enough, email is something that certainly I
> want to do, but I question how well advised it would be.
>
> I set up a small postfix/sendmail instance years back in 2015, but I
> remember it being a small pain. There a trustworthy guide in 2026 or
> useful tips to know about rolling your own email beyond what`s in the
> man pages?
>
> xo
> Bryn
You need mailcow. Installed it and never looked back. So many parts,
postfix, dovecot, dmarc, dkim, webmail, admin interface, letsncrypt
etc. mailcow is an all-in-one solution that puts it all together under
docker and it just works.
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