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If it is just for yourself or family or a few friends then scale really isnt an issue. But yeah I agree - running a mail server can be a pain. It can also be easy. But that is the trade off with any SaaS - do you want to outsource and pay someone else to do it or do it yourself?

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I definitely am making my money's worth with my Fastmail subscription. Just over $100 for 3 years? I could work 3 hours and recoup that.

Not a chance I could get away with < 3 hours of mail server setup and maintenance over the course of 3 years.

That is so true.

The mail server can run for 25 years. And it doesn't require any maintenance. And you don't have to trust anyone else to keep your data safe.

are you suggesting that it is advisable to run an operating system and mail server from 1997 in 2022

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