Life After Gmail: Why I Opted for a Private Email Server

Re:Life After Gmail: Why I Opted for a Private Email Server by banku_brougham on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @12:13PM (#20636041)

I just want to say thank you to comments on this thread, this type of discussion is why i browse HN.

Q: I want to manage my own email, what about people’s solutions can ensure that outgoing mail is not shunned by the big players?

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Re:Life After Gmail: Why I Opted for a Private Email Server by tomatocracy on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @05:45PM (#20639480)

Many spam traps penalise recently registered domains. Wait 90+ days after registering a domain before you start using as your primary sending email, and(as others have said) ensure you have SPF and DKIM set up and working.

Also ensure your sending IP addresses are not in known 'residential' blocks (ie you'll need a VPS at least to use the IP address) and not blacklisted by previous owners.

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Re:Life After Gmail: Why I Opted for a Private Email Server by jerrac on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @02:47PM (#20637636)

I've been running mine for years. I have my spf and opendkim records setup. That seems to have been enough. There are a couple places that I've had issues with, but most seem to work just fine.

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