I've run a mail server on Linode for 6 or 7 years now; no technical problems.
End-node, Zimbra, postfix. Cheers, -- jra ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Leist via NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org> > To: "Daniel Corbe" <dan...@corbe.net> > Cc: nanog@nanog.org > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 10:32:51 AM > Subject: Re: SMTP-friendly VPS provider where I can also get a BGP feed > Pretty much every popular provider blocks port 25 out by default, and > they'll instead try to steer customers to use a smart host. However, some, > including Linode, will unblock port 25 by request: > https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/running-a-mail-server/#sending-email-on-linode > > On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 6:11 AM Daniel Corbe <dan...@corbe.net> wrote: > >> Hey all, >> >> I apologize if this isn't the right place to post this; however, I >> thought maybe the NANOG community would be able to point me in the right >> direction. >> >> I'm looking for a place that I can host a mailer. My primary use case >> is a Mailman-style technical discussion list; much like NANOG but >> software related instead of network related: READ: non-commercial in >> nature. >> >> I'm currently a vultr customer, but they're refusing to unblock port 25 >> on my account. I've tried explaining my use case but no matter who I >> talk to over there they just keep pointing me to their spam policy. >> >> Thanks! >> -Daniel >> > > > -- > Jonathan Leist > Staff Engineer -- Jay R. Ashworth Baylink j...@baylink.com Designer The Things I Think RFC 2100 Ashworth & Associates http://www.bcp38.info 2000 Land Rover DII St Petersburg FL USA BCP38: Ask For It By Name! +1 727 647 1274
