The concept of it is called an SMTP smarthost, basically you point your SMTP server directly to theirs. On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 4:16 PM, keith smith wrote: > > How can you - "you can configure your server to use cox for your outbound > messages" > > Do you connect to their SMTP server and look like a client? > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > --- On *Tue, 6/22/10, Eric Shubert * wrote: > > > From: Eric Shubert > Subject: Re: New Linux server at home > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 3:53 PM > > They simply block the std ports, and there are ways around that. > > You don't need to run a full-fledged domain right off the bat though. You > might start with a private mail server that you can use IMAP with, so you > can access your email from all of your devices (multiple computers, phone, > etc), and the devices all see your email the same way (ie you file/delete > something from one device, it's filed/deleted on all of them). You can run > fetchmail on your private server to fetch email from your other accounts, > and you can configure your server to use cox for your outbound messages. > > -- -Eric 'shubes' > > Stephen wrote: > > downside to this one is the filtering Cox applies to email services. > > > > > On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Eric Shubert > > wrote: > >> Stephen wrote: > >>> just set up a new Linux server, just recently demoed my xenserver and > >>> moved it into a new case... dropped the optical and in all tons > >>> quieter > >>> > >>> but my main purpose in this email is what sort of services do people > >>> run at home and what do they do with them. > >>> > >> I expect to see more personal mail servers in the future. > >> http://qmailtoaster.com will get you up and running in no time. > >> I know that qmail is frowned upon by some, but QMT 'just works'. > >> I'm active in the QMT community, so I'm biased (but for good reasons). > ;) > >> -- > >> -Eric 'shubes' > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen