Does anyone have a mail server at home?

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Originally posted by Peaches@Oct 31 2003, 08:04 AM
What is involved with getting my OWN email server and bypassing ETC? I have someone who can set up the hardware side of it, but what's involved with getting the connection? Does it have to be a hardwire? Will whomever I get service from still have go through the ETC lines?

Any and all help will be GREATLY appreciated.

Hey Peaches......

I have my own mail server running......

Run it off of the puter I am on right now No special hardware issues.... I use viking server http://www.robtex.com/viking.html which is shareware but has a free trial on it.... simple to set up for the basics....

Whatever domains you want to host for the email would have to have their mail record (mx) switched to point at your home connection... Easiest to do with a static ip, but if you are not on static, there are some ways to pretty much force the ip and hold on to the one you want.....

Since ETC is your provider, yes, all mail passes through their lines.... But you can bypass their mail server for the most part...

Hope this helps a bit.....