On Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:46:03 -0500 Tug Williams via linux <linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote: > So - Without a static ip, should I abandon the idea of running my own > self-hosted email server? As Michael Soulier suggested, get a cheap VPS to act as a relay. You can get a KVM instance from Luna Node for USD $3.50/month. https://www.lunanode.com/pricing and pick the m.1s instance. I run my own SMTP / IMAP server in my house, but mail gets relayed via my KVM instance. I'm also on TekSavvy, so I use a VPN to tunnel the traffic. That has the added bonus of simplifying relay rules, because outbound mail always appears to come from the static VPN address rather than a potentially-dynamic TekSavvy address. Relaying directly from a residential cable IP address will cause deliverability problems. Even if TekSavvy opens up port 25 for you, a lot of email server block residential IP addresses. Regards, Dianne. To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org