On 7/31/20 12:01 PM, james wrote:
yep, at least (2) static IPs.
You can actually get away with one static IP. It's ill advised. But it
will function.
You can also have external 3rd party secondary DNS servers that pull
from your (private) primary DNS server. You might even be able to get
this communications over a VPN if the secondary DNS server operator is
cooperative.
Once running I'll find a similar bandwidth usage organization and swap
DNS secondary services.
That's a nice idea. But I've not bothered with that in about 18 years.
I have Linode DNS servers be secondaries for my domains and point the
world at them. I'm still in complete control of the domains via my
personal primary DNS server.
Note: I'm not offering reciprocal secondary DNS service.
This is trivial (for Linode) perk that I get by being a customer for
other things. I think a single < $5 / month VPS qualifies me. (I don't
remember if there is a lower tier VPS or not.)
Now days with all the issue wit CA and others similar/related
issues. that might get complicated.
Don't let those features blind you, especially if you don't want to use
their features. Also be mindful of ascribing credit them if they are
simply front ending something like Let's Encrypt, which you can do on
your own for free.
(2) static IPs for (2) dns primary resolvers should get me going.
1 static IP somewhere will get you started. ;-)
Verizon killing its email services:
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/comcast-nation/Verizon-exiting-email-business.html
I'm not at all surprised.
Well, it's probable not appropriate for me to "finger" specifics. But if
you just learn about all the things some carriers are experimenting
with, in the name of 5G, it is a wide variety experimentation, to put it
mildly.
5G is just the latest in a long line of motivators that have caused
providers to do questionable things.
Forking the internet into 1.China & pals 2. European Member states. 3.
USA and allies.
I've not yet seen any indication that these Geo Political issues have
influencing the technological standards that are used. Sure, they are
influencing who they are used with, and in some cases /not/ used with.
But, thus far, the underlying technical standards have been the same.
But someone like you (Grant) could help guide and document a gentoo
centric collective that provides for email services, secure/limited
web servers and a pair of embedded/DNS (primary) resolvers so we can
keep email systems alive.
A couple of things:
1) Nothing about what I'm suggesting is Gentoo, or even Linux,
specific. The same methodologies can be used on other OSs.
2) I don't think that email is going to die. It certainly won't do it
faster than Usenet has (not) done. (Usenet is still alive and quite
active.)
Yes, email is growing and changing. But each and every one of us that
thinks about running our own email server has a tiny bit of influence in
that through our actions.
Thanks for your insight and suggestions.
You're welcome. :-)
--
Grant. . . .
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