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Need suggestions for server email tutorial

Posted by floweringmind
Tags: ask.recommendations, servers, email

I usually setup debian or ubuntu servers. One of the pain areas I have avoided is email and usually just off-load the email to a 3rd party service. I currently need to setup a server with an email server and need a really simple straightforward tutorial. I thought I would see if the community has any suggestions.

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    Deimos
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    I'd probably have a look and see if a solution like Mail-in-a-Box will work for you. It runs on Ubuntu 18.04.

    I'd probably have a look and see if a solution like Mail-in-a-Box will work for you. It runs on Ubuntu 18.04.

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    I've thought of doing something like this because it seems like it would be useful but I've never needed it alongside the fact that email server stuff seems slightly intimidating to me. But you're...

    I've thought of doing something like this because it seems like it would be useful but I've never needed it alongside the fact that email server stuff seems slightly intimidating to me. But you're causing me to take another look, I'll list what I'm seeing below...

    Can I ask what your requirements are for this server?

    • Does it need to communicate with other 3rd party services? Or is all the mail traffic local restricted to your server or local network?
    • Will the server be handling information that is sensitive in any way?
    • Is the primary use for actual email or for facilitating communication between technical components? (I suppose you'd probably just use REST-API then)

    List of open source mail servers for linux/unix

    Honestly, nothing here looked promising. But a link in the comments led me to a Github project called
    postal. Postal seems to be fully featured and the docs are the best I've found so far.

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    1. floweringmind
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      Groupspaces is shutting down so I am setting up a server for Admidio for my friend. https://www.admidio.org I currently use Vultr to host sites.

      Groupspaces is shutting down so I am setting up a server for Admidio for my friend.
      https://www.admidio.org

      I currently use Vultr to host sites.