Ask HN: Is it okay to host mail and webserver on the same system

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19796482

by ecelim • 7 years ago

4 9 7 years ago

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Is it okay to host mail and webserver on the same system. or should they be strictly divided

PaulHoule• 7 years ago

Inbound or outbound mail?

chmielewski• 7 years ago

Divided; with two failover machines ready to replace either failed primary machine at a moment's notice.

ecelim• 7 years ago

both inbound and outbound (MTA), I ask regarding the reputation

p0d2• 7 years ago

I have setup numerous web/mail servers. Save yourself some grief and route your mail through the likes of sendgrid if you expect high volumes or Gmail for low volume. Postfix is my goto mail server.

avichalp• 7 years ago

Save yourself some grief and route your mail through the likes of sendgrid if you expect high volumes or Gmail for low volume

What are the pain points?

adgasf• 7 years ago

p0d2• 7 years ago

The main pain points I think are stopping/managing your own mailserver being abused or blacklisted. I have experienced both.

Mo3• 7 years ago

I run dockerized mailcow and nginx on the same machine with two different IPs. Works fantastically.

seanwilson• 7 years ago

You need to weigh up the pros and cons for what you're optimising for e.g. cost, robustness, security, setup time. Separating them is likely more secure and robust, but likely more costly and requires more setup.

Why not use a mail service instead of hosting yourself?

Ask HN: Is it okay to host mail and webserver on the same system

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