I have observed at close quarters friends who host their own email (including hosting my email, and this list) and, to quote Taj, I recommend it to absolutely nobody. Email is broken, and needs 24/7 professional to work reliably in this brave new world.
-- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((via phone)) On Sat, 2 Aug 2025, 18:16 Sirtaj Singh Kang via Silklist, < [email protected]> wrote: > > On 29/07/25 16:07, Udhay Shankar N via Silklist wrote: > > You? > > > I've run my own mail server for the last .. hmm.. 25 years or so now? > Because email (along with a domain name) is the last line of defence for > identity on the internet, flawed as it is. > > I am glad I do this, and I recommend it to absolutely nobody. It's a pain, > and frankly the last thing I'd want to do is be responsible for anyone > else's email. For example, I "allow" my wife to use my mail server, but I > also relay all her mail to fastmail just in case. > > -Taj. > -- > Silklist mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist >
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