I've not used Panix but would consider their services in evaluation among options.
https://www.panix.com/email/ I do use SDF for personal e-mail and have to say I am very happy. Steve Rikli <[email protected]> writes: > They aren't my primary solution, but I can recommend SDF aka freeshell, > SDF Public Access UNIX System: https://sdf.org/ > > They offer many services, including email, shell logins, some DNS, and > other things, depending on what level of membership you join. > > Plus the systems are NetBSD, which is always a plus. :-) > > It's not fancy, and may not be exactly what you're looking for, but it's > worth checking their page and faqs to see how it might fit you. > > Cheers, > sr. > > > On Sun, Jun 07, 2026 at 01:27:06PM -0400, Greg Troxel wrote: >> Paul Goyette <[email protected]> writes: >> >> > I'm looking to remove all local handling of E-mail, and intend to >> > rely on some web-based system instead. >> >> Do you mean all of >> - don't run an outgoing MTA (accepts via submission, does DKIM) >> - don't run an inbound MTA (listens on 25, spamfilters, delivers) >> - don't run an IMAP server >> - don't run any program (Thunderbird, K-9 on Android) that accesses >> mail over IMAP? >> >> - I want to keep my domain and email address, just change the hosting >> scheme. >> >> I get the "I want somebody else to run my mail server", but I am not >> following "only web-based instead". >> >> > Looking for suggestions on who to use as "host" for email and dns >> > (currently handled by easydns.com but managed/maintained by me). >> >> DNS and mail are separable but given DKIM/SPF/DMARC it may be easier to >> have one place. >> >> > Ease of transition and minimization of on-going maintenance are >> > major decision factors. >> >> Those should both be ok with good providers; many others have the same >> sorts of feelings. >> >> > Also want to be able to eliminate as much html mail as possible, both >> > in- and out-bound. >> >> Wanting to not send html make makes sense :-) >> >> Wanting to eliminate inbound HTML mail, I can sort of see but not >> really. I'd implement that by >> >> score HTML_MESSAGE 100 >> >> in spamassassin. Is that what you mean? Or something else? >> >> >> As for recommendations, I'm firmly in the doing-it-myself camp but I >> have been paying attention because, as is surely like most of us here, >> everyone asks me for computer advice. I would look at: >> >> https://www.fastmail.com/ >> https://posteo.de/en >> https://www.pair.com/pair-platinum-mail/ >> >> >> I would set as requirements, beyond well-run >> - terms are essentially an NDA with respect to your mail data and >> metadata >> - service does not do business with spammers at all >> - straightforward IMAP available (even if you don't want it this week) >> - no ties to a particular OS >> >> Lots of places fail on point 1, basically any place that deals in >> surveillance-based advertising can't be trusted. That leaves places >> that take money for service. >> >> Google fails on point 2; while they probably try, it seems new accounts >> sign up and spam all the time, and the problem continues. I conclude >> that they aren't trying hard enough. >> >> MS fails on point 3; they seem to want people to use some exchange >> protocol instead. I have an alum account that's defective this way and >> the institution seems to fail to understand this point. >> >> Apple fails on point 4. While you can use apple mail from non-apple >> devices, the situation is awkward and I don't think it's reasonable to >> rely on it continuing. > -- vl
