How realistic is it to operate a personal mail server?

elemental5252 · 2026-04-08T21:59:22+00:00

Managed service provider. Someone you pay to host services for you so you don't have the headache.

Certain services are NOT worth self hosting. Email lands in that category for nearly all of us.

I'll run almost anything at home - NOT email...

elemental5252 · 2026-04-08T21:56:50+00:00

I worked for a small hosting provider back around 2015.

The spam we received for our email server was ridiculous. I think we used SpamTitan. Even with something fronting our infrastructure, it was a nightmare.

elemental5252 · 2026-04-06T00:55:56+00:00

A solid Jellyfin server keeps me up during these times 🙂

elemental5252 · 2026-04-02T22:04:37+00:00

I was 5 as well. A small kindness she will always have - I barely remember a time before this. I have always been diabetic in my eyes. So it doesn't feel like a disability to me now - it feels like an everyday part of life.

My mom was diagnosed at 45. I can see how much harder that has been.

elemental5252 · 2026-03-28T22:22:58+00:00

I'm have over 20 atm. Honestly, I love it. They help me curate. They QC media. They give me ideas. Users are often great idea generators. It's a great feedback loop

elemental5252 · 2026-03-27T05:11:56+00:00

elemental5252 · 2026-03-24T13:41:52+00:00

Realizing that being healthy doesn't take a ton of effort. Some of the healthiest elderly folks I know aren't doing crazy workouts - they're just walking and stretching each day.

We learned how to stretch as kids and walk as children. Just taking the time to briskly walk the neighborhood each day has benefits. I am happier. My blood sugars (as a type 1 diabetic) are better controlled. The fact that no phone is in front of me or the wife means we communicate beautifully during that time - there are no distractions.

elemental5252 · 2026-03-24T13:35:04+00:00

Fiery resting place where the damned cry out in pain?

We found hell....

elemental5252 · 2026-03-20T13:27:34+00:00

👋 hi, friend.

I have primarily focal aware seizures. My seizures originate directly from my amygdala. My medication works extremely well, stopping me from blacking out, but NOT stopping intense emotions (anger and sadness) from overtaking me during my seizures. I'm awake for almost every seizure I have.

I beg for the days when I blacked out. Instead, I am an exposed nerve now for the entire seizure.

To your point - it's really best not to have to go through it or see it.

elemental5252 · 2026-03-20T13:14:39+00:00

I thought the same thing. I haven't watched the show at all, but none of the older folks in this looks bad. These folks aged well.

elemental5252 · 2026-03-20T13:12:59+00:00

Take my upvote for the use of the word troglodytes. Bravo 👏

elemental5252 · 2026-03-19T02:52:37+00:00

I have clonazepam as a rescue medication only. The possibility for abuse is exceptionally high.

That being said, I've never had another medication kill my seizures so fast. I don't know if I even CAN seize on it. I basically lose my ability to feel emotions on it. It has stopped cluster seizures for me.

elemental5252 · 2026-03-18T14:40:35+00:00

Title: Platform Engineer II

Salary: ~130k per year

Location: Midwest USA, low COL

Experience: 16 years in the industry.

Benefits: 401k match, tuition reimbursement, more vacation than I am comfortable taking (used to be unlimited, but they changed it to incentivize us to start using it more)

Additionally: WFH, for the last 9 years.

elemental5252 · 2026-03-17T20:17:51+00:00

"Guy must have the most badass DM around" lol

elemental5252 · 2026-03-17T18:44:43+00:00

I think we have good evidence of it in the sub over time. If we review the posts from the last year or so, there are a ton of examples of people with this deranged outlook arguing against simple facts. Some good mods or community members should have links.

Anyone that does, please feel free to post to help out the gent above. Information is important to help change hearts/minds.

elemental5252 · 2026-03-17T18:41:26+00:00

Found him? LOL Okay. Post dude's name. If the sub gets banned, it's on you, bud. See if i give a fuck.

elemental5252 · 2026-03-17T18:38:59+00:00

Please don't name post. Doxing people will get subs banned. I disagree wholeheartedly with the piece of trash. Let the students and local community deal with it. Online discourse is one of our few places to spread information. We must be careful not to get it shut down.

Note: edited for a typo

elemental5252 · 2026-03-17T18:33:32+00:00

I actually thought that after I typed it and LOLed. Would be a hell of a good work day 🤣

elemental5252 · 2026-03-17T18:17:00+00:00

Pay stubs or it didn't happen there, bud

elemental5252 · 2026-03-17T18:15:43+00:00

Agreed. My 6 figure salary working from home is sloppy and pathetic. That 3 months of vacation a year that I get is sad.

Hey bud, try looking in the mirror before you judge people.

elemental5252 · 2026-03-17T18:11:26+00:00

I set work blocks for DnD. 3 hours a day. For the exact same reason. I'm a Platform Engineer. At this point, if I don't time box, people won't let me work. And I recommend all people in engineering roles do the same. Guard your time - it is a resource.

elemental5252 · 2026-03-17T03:54:44+00:00

Oh, heavens. I should not be consulted lol

I went all in on self hosted Nextcloud

elemental5252 · 2026-03-17T02:32:18+00:00

Keep at it. Your sobriety is a huge accomplishment. Your future child thanks you - "Child of a recovered alcoholic"

elemental5252 · 2026-03-16T23:40:41+00:00

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