How difficult is it to have the MX host on a different machine than the IMAP server? I would be interested in doing something similar (already have an ovh VPS and a home server) but when I tried to find a guide before it didn't seem straightforward. BR, Lucas On October 3, 2026 10:33:59 a.m. EDT, 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 >