Thu, 3 Mar 2016 14:55:58 -0600 "Constantine A. Murenin" <muren...@gmail.com> > On 2 March 2016 at 14:19, Claus Niesen <cnie...@gmx.net> wrote: > > Sorry for the off topic question but I'm hoping that maybe some of your > > know of or work for an email hosting provider
Cut here. > > I used to run my own at home mailserver (openbsd + qmail) . Time to resume this practice with OpenBSD and OpenSMTPD again, while transitioning out of the currently "inadequate" host. Or pay up and don't bring the ads with the queries. > > security updates. Needless to say I need a better host. I'd rather not > > host my own mailserver but so far haven't been able to find an > > alternative. Here is the major discrepancy between your expectations and reality. You don't honesty think somebody's balance sheet is less important than your security for junk mail hosting (as the host sees your values). > > Your suggestions are greatly appreciated. Feel free to contact me off > > list. This is where ads go --> to you off list. A gentle nudge: look for a hosting forum and search OpenBSD there. > > Specific requirements: > > - allows usage of custom domain > > - reliable and secure And I want a truthful historic record of every event for 25K yrs back. > So, how much are you willing to pay for this service? Looks like a salesman on the line. > Static IP costs on a residential connection usually start at 5 USD/mo > in the US. Very useful information. Go figure about resource block lists right after you suck up to your asynchronous puny ISP policies and virtually unlimited peering compared to practically non existent international. > At this price, nowadays you might as well get a whole virtual or even > a dedicated bare metal server to play with, from Hetzner, Online, > OVH/Kimsufi et al (I maintain a list at http://dedi.su/ ), and run an > actual qmail on it, or even OpenSMTPD, as you see fit. Give us a commercial break warning ahead next time. It's good to know you've shopped around for your host, hosting beginners love that info. > Otherwise, what is it that we are missing from your requirements that > makes this a worthwhile discussion for misc@openbsd.org? There are two types of advertisers, those who deal with their own poo and those who play with other people's. Real men don't need no shortening service, their sites are preserved and kept long after they're gone. Applies to mail archives too. Now we'd appreciate some useful information on OpenSMTPD for restoring peace in our disturbed sense of being thrown at marketing sticky stuff.
