SMTP for Mastodon
reddit / selfhosted

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EranStockdale · 2023-12-17 00:56

Hello there! I am looking to host a Mastodon instance and need some
advice regarding SMTP. So, Mastodon requires an SMTP server to send
emails from to function, but I don’t have the money to pay for
anything expensive. Is there a reliable alternative to paying somebody
to host one for me? I *can* pay but only very limited amounts (like,
below £5/month, so I can afford a VPS). Also, for any self hosted
suggestions that are made, which hosting provider should I use for a
VPS for it?  Preferably I’d be able to share a VPS with the Mastodon
instance to reduce costs, so advice on low-cost VPSs would be
appreciated (Europe region, UK if possible, is preferred). I can’t
afford to run my home server 24/7 so that isn’t an option. The other
option is my PI4 but I doubt that’s strong enough.

Thanks in advance!

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thekrautboy · 2023-12-17 01:04

Use the search function? Plenty of options exist for SMTP and hosting.

But if youre looking for someone else to be your SMTP host and you use
them, basically them being your scapegoat, thats unlikely.

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EranStockdale · 2023-12-17 01:06

I was asking more of a combined question: are there any providers that
do SMTP and VPSs well (or low price VPSs one of which could have SMTP
on)?

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thekrautboy · 2023-12-17 01:08

"low price" is very relative.

Imo you are probably better off to simply use a existing service that
provides you with email service, so you dont have to bother with SMTP,
ports, etc at all.

One example i can think of is **Mailgun**.

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EranStockdale · 2023-12-17 01:11

Okay, thank you 😊

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thekrautboy · 2023-12-17 01:19

No problem :)