Mail Server

Does anyone run there own mailserver on there connection

I have just setup mail enable and used a dynamic ip service to resolve which seems to work ok.

I have testing it sending an email from hotmail to the server and it works which is good.

First time i ever setup my own email server

Also how can i test to see if my server is an open relay which i dont want

Does this effect my AUP?

[Jon T]

The main problem you will encounter running a mail server is that many ISP's have blocked email that originates from a dynamic IP address.

Jon

[SMHarman]

I thought about it and decided it was easier to pay iweb £10 for their basic service which includes PSP and SMTP mail (and webmail).

[dragon]

Originally Posted by SMHarman

I thought about it and decided it was easier to pay iweb £10 for their basic service which includes PSP and SMTP mail (and webmail).

is that per month or a one off?

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by dragon

is that per month or a one off?

http://www.i-websolutions.co.uk/cfhosting.php

Annually.

[chopsmcp]

Originally Posted by Jon T

The main problem you will encounter running a mail server is that many ISP's have blocked email that originates from a dynamic IP address.

Jon

I believe ntl's a particular target for this, due in part to RFC-ignorant abuse procedures. I think some admins block all IPs other than its mail servers.

Also, AIUI, the trend is for major ISPs to stop people running their own mail servers - so it may prove only to be a temporary option.

many thanks for your responses.

I found that after installing a webmail solution to my server that its not an open relay, i had to edit my conf file so that authentication was required otherwise i couldn't send mail.

[dev]

afaik ntl according to their aup allow mail servers as long as they aren't open relay ones