Subj : Re: Rolling your own email on linux in 2026
To   : Bryn Hopkins
From : Nigel Reed
Date : Thu Sep 10 2026 11:12 am

On Wed, 9 Sep 2026 11:54:47 -0500
"Bryn Hopkins" <bryn.hopkins@endofthelinebbs.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Starting to put together all of my stuff on self-hosting, and while
> file backups are easy enough, email is something that certainly I
> want to do, but I question how well advised it would be.
> 
> I set up a small postfix/sendmail instance years back in 2015, but I
> remember it being a small pain. There a trustworthy guide in 2026 or
> useful tips to know about rolling your own email beyond what's in the
> man pages?
> 
> xo
> Bryn

You need mailcow. Installed it and never looked back. So many parts,
postfix, dovecot, dmarc, dkim, webmail, admin interface, letsncrypt
etc. mailcow is an all-in-one solution that puts it all together under
docker and it just works.
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