Nick Rout wrote:
On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:00:14 +1200 (NZST) Andre Renaud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I definitely like the idea of a geek-supported secure email system, butI'd settle for a decent stable long-term email address that I can access using secure POP/IMAP. Maybe something easy like [EMAIL PROTECTED] That way, I don't need to pay for my own domain name, and when I change ISPs (which looks like it will happen soon, given my current ISP's behaviour) I don't lose my email address(es).
If a bunch of us joined together, it would be fairly cheap, no? Is it a
wise use of CLUG funds to set something like this up and charge, say,
$1/month ? (We're not exactly scraping the bottom of the barrel ATM).
the problem is to do all of the features that people want (SSL
pop/imap/smtp/webmail, pgp, ssh? etc...)
does a mail server need pgp? isn't that handled by a client?
IMHO, ssh yes, as people will want to set up their procmail filters. this is assuming people have imap accounts. you'd want to tie the shell down pretty tight to just being able to manage the procmail process. don't want people being able to launch ddns attacks....
actually if they do have imap accounts and want to store all their email there, storage will be an issue.
I am lucky in that I have a permanent ip address and two domains, i can do all this for myself, and the ultimate forever email address, and one for each of the family. Even my parents who live in Blenheim if I choose!
why can't a few of the jetstart owners get together with a dyndns account and have a few email addresses like [EMAIL PROTECTED], pointed at someone with a 10G monthly limit.
now where are you Jason....
would probably require telehosting your own box (I can't think of any ISPs which offer all those services), and telehosting is not cheap, even if 50 clug members joined in, I doubt $50/month would cut it for the bandwidth etc.... let alone hardware. The only way it would be feasible would be if the clug were able to get some kind of discount somewhere (perhaps there is a member who can get cheap rates from their employer?).
Having said that, I think it is a decent thing to look into.
Andre
-- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch, NZ Ph +64 3 3798966 Fax + 64 3 3798853 http://www.rout.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
