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nosim · 4 Apr 2024, 03:31 PM

How difficult is it to run a very basic barebones POP3/SMTP only email service, with regards to security (hackers) and reliability (not getting listed in anti-spam, and SPF - DMARK - bells and whistles errors)?

I'm thinking limits on free accounts.
- 1 email address per account
- 40 mb disk space, 5 mb per email
- no backup, no support, no webmail, no IMAP, no 2FA, no verifications, …

And for the first 3 months:
- 1 email sent per hour to max 4 to, cc, bcc
- 5 emails sent per 24hrs
- 20 emails sent per 7 days to max 50 to, cc, bcc

Thereafter per 7 days max 50 sent to, cc, bcc.

I'm thinking to add 5 aliases on various cheap domains (domains which are valid for maximum 1 year) on which there is only receiving, no sending.

I'm thinking to add paid accounts, but always POP3/SMTP only.

Suggestions and comments welcome!

4 Apr 2024, 03:31 PM	#1
nosim Member Join Date: Feb 2024 Posts: 31	How difficult to run a barebones POP3 email service? How difficult is it to run a very basic barebones POP3/SMTP only email service, with regards to security (hackers) and reliability (not getting listed in anti-spam, and SPF - DMARK - bells and whistles errors)? I'm thinking limits on free accounts. - 1 email address per account - 40 mb disk space, 5 mb per email - no backup, no support, no webmail, no IMAP, no 2FA, no verifications, … And for the first 3 months: - 1 email sent per hour to max 4 to, cc, bcc - 5 emails sent per 24hrs - 20 emails sent per 7 days to max 50 to, cc, bcc Thereafter per 7 days max 50 sent to, cc, bcc. I'm thinking to add 5 aliases on various cheap domains (domains which are valid for maximum 1 year) on which there is only receiving, no sending. I'm thinking to add paid accounts, but always POP3/SMTP only. Suggestions and comments welcome!