Re: [tor-talk] Private mail server (Was: i saw your response on the Tor talk list)

[Andreas Krey <a.krey@xxxxxx>]

On Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:41:12 +0000, Julian Yon wrote:
...
> or dedicated server, or colocate a machine of your own in a datacentre.
> While in theory you could run a server off a cable or DSL line, I
> wouldn't recommend it. Even if your ISP is friendly towards the idea
> they're unlikely to guarantee you the uptime you need for a reliable
> service.

Don't think that regular colo/VPS server promise much more. The main
problem on cable/DSL is the usual lack of an actually fixed address.

> Never mind that it'll be your home the police are sniffing
> around if you're doing anything illegal with it.

...
> at your server. If you only have the one server, then you'll only need
> one record, but if your server is down or unreachable then other
> servers will probably either bounce or blackhole incoming mail.

Servers doing the former deserve to be walked away from (to another
provider), and admins of servers doing the latter are criminals,
at least in my local jurisdiction.

> They're under no obligation to queue it for you.

Yes, they are. At least that is what every sane mail server does.
(Given the insane state of the world this doesn't say much.)

[Actually, the server whose obligation to queue in case my MX is down
 is being paid for by the person sending the mail.]

...
> Would I recommend it? No. Unless you want to do so for the learning
> experience. SMTP is insecure by design;

Well yes; I still like my mail directly appear in my inbox (even though
I admin that I need to poll this address).

Andreas

-- 
"Totally trivial. Famous last words."
From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@*.org>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:29:21 -0800
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