One can set up a file as a CRDT-style log file. Local delivery adds to
the log, the new messages propagate across the cloud (essentially as a
torrent).
VPN, with an anycast address for mail receipt would probably work just
fine. Spin up a few VMs on different hosts as listeners, and it would
all seem to work!
Thanks for the various comments folks!
Miles
Eric Tykwinski via mailop wrote:
Here’s the thing that confuses me, and perhaps because I don’t know
Interplanetary File System as much as I should.
You have /var/spool/mail/user which changes every time you receive/delete a
message, and that changes the hash/CID which I’m assuming will replicate to
other distributed systems on IPFS. Is there a read/write lock so you don’t
overwrite changes on server a vs server b.
I’m guessing you could create a database in IPFS since it’s not just a
filesystem which would allow locks, but that’s getting above my pay grade.
On Nov 22, 2024, at 4:10 PM, Grant Taylor via mailop <mailop@mailop.org> wrote:
On 11/22/24 1:37 PM, Miles Fidelman via mailop wrote:
I'm reminded of the days of MMDF, and mail-uucp gateways and such.
chuckle
So, one answer to my problem is just to set up a copy of sendmail with local
delivery to an IPFS file. But, that leads me to wonder if anybody is offering
mail-gateways as a service - be they free gateways or paid?
I don't know about commercial companies. But I've run various gateway sin the
past for hobbyists / retro computing enthusiasts. Feel free to email me
directly if you'd like to chat more about specifics.
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