Ask HN: Running your own mail/calendar/newsreader

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2732738
by beagle3 • 15 years ago
9 4 15 years ago

I like the idea of having a synchronized mail server (a-la IMAP), calendar (that syncs with multiple devices), and newsreader (that keeps track of what I read on multiple machines). I like to be able to access them from multiple client machines and/or through the web. And google has it all for free! Well, except for Dropbox, which google doesn't have (but Dropbox does).

But I like to own my own data, usage habits, mail contents, etc. I'm willing to pay some $10-$20 a month to get that if I can't get it in free software.

But I can't find a reasonable solution, paid or free, that I can run on my own server.

I've tried, at some point or the other, the packages below, and I wasn't satisfied. Newer versions might be better - please list your solutions below so we can all enjoy them.

Services sought:

mail; calendar; newsreader; document store; bookmarks; mobile device synchronization of mail/calendar; dropbox-like

- Citadel/UX: only mail+calendar, no working device sync.

- Zarafa: clunky and slow, no newsreader or bookmarks

- SparkleShare: dropbox only, no windows support.

- newsblur: feed reader only, no mobile device sync

If you're running your own system outside of google/dropbox, what are you using?

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