--On 15 May 2009 13:11:02 +0100 Hill Ruyter <hill@???> wrote:
>>
>> What I seem to see here is an assumption that the only people who should
>> be allowed to run an email server are those doing it as a business and if
>> you want to run a little linux box with a couple of domains with about 3
>> accounts each you are left out in the cold.
>
> There are hosting services, ISPs and DNS providers that will allow you to
> do this stuff. It's a specialist requirement, so you should not expect
> every ISP to provide the services that you need to run a respectable email
> service.
I run my own email server at home on an Ubuntu box
I have done many things to adhere to commonly accepted standards
I have a static IP
My ISP has set my PTR for me
I just set up SPF records following advice here.
I have taken care not to have my server as an open relay
I have secured my box
But I do not have the ability, time or, the desire to pay for; (specialist
requirements) which will come with; (specialist prices)
Does this mean I am not respectable?
Why should I penalised?
Is this geek elitism and techno snobbery?
Hill
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