Hi Dianne Part of the issue, might be old folk like me who have a reasonable working knowledge of linux. However sometimes money for hardware and that extra knowledge base is preventing them for taking the next step. At the moment I find the 99c solution may well be satisfactory. BTW, at 81, I seem to be busier than when work took my days. Regards Eric Brackenbury On Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:34 a.m. Dianne Skoll via linux < linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote: > I guess not many people self-host their email any more. :( > > I self-host mine. My MX host is a virtual machine hosted at OVH, and > my actual mail storage server (IMAP) is a Raspberry Pi with a couple > of large USB disks attached. It's about 2 metres from where I'm > sitting. > > Advantages of self-hosting: > > - Essentially unlimited storage > - No ads > - I'd know for sure if a government agency got a court order to look > at my mail server. :) > - Mail hosted in Canada > > Disadvantages: > > - You need a strategy to deal with spam > - Deliverability can be tricky > - You need your own domain name > - Realistically, you need a hosted server to act as your MX host > > For me, the advantages are worth it. I have archives of all my mail since > 1991. :) > > 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 > >