/tags/mailserver/ Recent content in Mailserver on Melson's Blog Hugo en-gb Melson Mascarenhas Fri, 05 Sep 2025 22:43:59 +0530 /posts/selfhost_mailserver/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 22:43:59 +0530 /posts/selfhost_mailserver/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>I came across a few posts on the subreddit <code>r/selfhosted</code> about running personal mail servers on cloud VPS. That got me thinking why not self-host my own email server at home instead of relying on a cloud provider’s VPS?</p> <p>This led me to wonder what I’d need to set up a fully functional email server for personal use. Rather than using a traditional server-grade PC. I decided to try it on a Raspberry Pi, which is small size and low power consumption make it an ideal choice for use as a home email server.</p>