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I've been self-hosting my business email for two years, and I'm sharing everything I learned - the good, the bad, and the solutions that actually work. Despite what you've been told, self-hosted email doesn't automatically end up in spam folders when configured properly.
00:00 Introduction to Self-Hosted Email 01:01 Sponsor: Porkbun Domains 02:24 Tools and Software Overview 05:16 Setting Up Hetzner Server 08:53 Installing Cloudron via Terminal 11:04 Initial Cloudron Configuration 13:40 Connecting DNS with Cloudflare 16:30 Enabling and Testing Email 20:00 Handling IP Blocks and Deliverability 24:01 Using Email Relays like Amazon SES 25:57 Creating Users, Groups, and Mailboxes 28:36 Testing Email and Spam Filtering 30:08 Installing Roundcube Webmail 32:05 Final Tips and Monitoring