[talk] MWL on "Run your own mail server"

[jpb]

On Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:34:54 -0400
George Rosamond <george at ceetonetechnology.com> wrote:

> Worth checking out... if you're not reading the blog regularly:
> 
> https://mwl.io/archives/22653
> 
> I just browsed through it quickly and will read carefully later.. but
> it really makes me laugh in the privacy/security work land how very
> well-funded companies can ramble in their marketing materials about
> "security,privacy by design" yet they host their email with one of the
> little closed circle of providers. I dont' have to name the providers,
> but they happen to be where we get the most unsoliticited commercial
> email.* Your most confidential information flows around in those
> emails..
> 
> And it's those providers that the 'little people' have to contend with
> when sending mail to their hosts.
> 
> Additionally, if you're all cloud/3rd party hosted, you have an EASIER
> time going through any vendor requirements than if you do it
> yourself... despite the obvious privacy issues.
> 
> g
> 
> 
> *
> 
> $ host -t mx $domain
> $domain mail is handled by 0 $domain.mail.protection.outlook.com.
> 
> "George,
> 
> A bottle of Silver Oak for 10 minutes to ask you a few questions"
> 
> ***
> 
> $ host -t mx $anotherdomain
> $anotherdoimain mail is handled by 10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com.
> $anotherdomain mail is handled by 1 aspmx.l.google.com.
> 
> "​​​Dear George, I hope you had a chance to read my previous
> messages."
> 
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I'm guessing that Chapters > 0 will have the exquisite detail of all the
bitwrangling needed to set up your own mail server.

amirite?

jpb