[ale] NUC vs. RPi mail server

[Chris Fowler]

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> From: "Ted W." <ted-lists at xy0.org>
> To: ale at ale.org
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 11:55:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [ale] NUC vs. RPi mail server

> I've been thinking on this very topic for a few weeks now myself. I'm
> currently hosting my mail server on a super economy RackSpace cloud
> instance that has the same specs (256MB RAM, 10GB disk, single proc) as
> a RaspberryPi and it runs fine there. Granted, I can count the number of
> spam messages I receive per month on one hand... A NUC sounds like
> overkill IMO. If you think you more power to handle some additional
> functionality, check out the BeagleBone Black or BananaPi. Both are just
> slightly more expensive with much better processors and more RAM. I've
> been interested in the BananaPi for some time as it's the same board as
> the Model B RPi with a SATA controller, GigE, a better processor and
> more RAM.

Good advice there. I've migrated over time to outsourced email. 

1. Earthlink 
2. Self-hosting. 
3. Self-hosting, but outsourcing sending of email (I need guaranteed delivery and no black list issues) 
4. Outsourced sending and receiving to a Zimbra provider. 

I'm very happy with #4. I have it configured so that mail received is sent to an outside server (mine). That 
server sorts and stores them. That is our backup. 
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