I had a free google workspace for over a decade with a domain I own before it became a paid service, I’m looking at putting it all in my hands ideally using services that cost less than the $15/Month in paying for a handful of accounts.

I’m looking at running a Nextcloud to replace most of the Google services but I still haven’t found an email server replacement. Any ideas/suggestions/links to guides?

Edit: I’m not necessarily looking to host my own email, as I understand it to be a pain, but looking to migrate my current one to somewhere else.

  • notdedicated@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Got Apple devices? iCloud+ for .99/month gives you the ability to use a custom domain for your mail. Not sure it can get much cheaper.

    Proton mail is a great private hosted for a bit more $

  • GremlinNZ@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I wouldn’t host my own email server.

    If I was to migrate my legacy Workspace, I’d move it to M365…

    Yeah, it’s not self hosted, but sometimes, not being at fault for something that’s broken… Would be nice!

  • fabio_teixei@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    For email I think the best choice is still M365. It’s not free and not self hosted but IMHO it’s by far the best e-mail/collaboration suit that exists

  • vanchaxy@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    fastmail.com if you want unlimited dynamically created aliases. It’s a very flexible solution in general. I have setup where emails to whatever@mydomain.com automatically create a folder “whatever” and route email in it. Also works with multiple users.

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  • zeitue@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    For nextcloud I would recommend using the all-in-one setup, but as far as email you might want to use an already existing solution rather than trying to host it yourself. I would recommend protonmail for your email since all the other common options like Microsoft and Google are not privacy respecting.

  • marbonmb@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Hosting is not that difficult as some comment describe it. But in the same time, check your domain provider services. Mine, for domain + mailboxes cost splaying like 3€/month