Pete Wason wrote:
[...] I've been planning on replacing sendmail (which I'm not using anyway) on my rh8 system with tcpserver/qmail, in an attempt to divorce myself from my vhost which I no longer use for vhosting, but still get all my email through (and pay $20/m for!).
I thought about going with a vhosting setup for "the control", but work keeps me busy enough as of late, so my lil' $2 mail/web hosting setup is fine for now. It sounds like you've got two options: 1. Move to something similar, but cheaper. Go with a cheap outfit that'll host SMTP/POP for you, and set that as the MX for your domain. 2. Set up a mail server at home (off your cable modem) and hope that your provider doesn't changes ToS on you when you're out of town for a week with no connectivity. :)
I'm running dynamic over cable using everydns, btw. --
I set up my domain with dyndns.org using their "customdns" a bit over 1 1/2 years ago, and have been very happy. I point www and MX at the hosting outfit with a typical TTL, and my dynamic addresses using a shorter TTL. If I'm changing providers or hosting outfits, I just need to remember to set the TTLs shorter prior to the cutover. I've done it twice now, and it's worked very well.
I assume you might have the same general advice for me...
In terms of hosting "important" stuff offsite, yeah. Again, really a matter of personal priorities. I am into network stuff, so wouldn't want to cop out and buy a Linksys router, but I have no problem shoving email stuff (which I don't find as sexy) to someone else to handle for me for a few bucks.
[Again, if there's anyone near Sutton who feels like stopping by and putting me out of my "misery", you're welcome to do so...]
I don't know qmail, but have heard good things about it. I use postfix myself, and it has no problems handling local requirements for my two domains, simply using fetchmail to poll my hosted mail via POP3. tcpserver looks interesting, but I don't understand how you envision using it. It will depend on what you decide to host offsite. My "real" presence is my hosted setup. I have a couple of dyndns entries for my home systems, with the linux router/firewall redirecting things internally. Do you still plan to have smtp/MX hosted offsite? - Bob