SMTP-friendly VPS provider where I can also get a BGP feed

Tue Sep 26 16:10:38 UTC 2023

I've run a mail server on Linode for 6 or 7 years now; no technical problems.

End-node, Zimbra, postfix.

Cheers,
-- jra

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jonathan Leist via NANOG" <nanog at nanog.org>
> To: "Daniel Corbe" <daniel at corbe.net>
> Cc: nanog at nanog.org
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 10:32:51 AM
> Subject: Re: SMTP-friendly VPS provider where I can also get a BGP feed

> Pretty much every popular provider blocks port 25 out by default, and
> they'll instead try to steer customers to use a smart host. However, some,
> including Linode, will unblock port 25 by request:
> https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/running-a-mail-server/#sending-email-on-linode
> 
> On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 6:11 AM Daniel Corbe <daniel at corbe.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hey all,
>>
>> I apologize if this isn't the right place to post this; however, I
>> thought maybe the NANOG community would be able to point me in the right
>> direction.
>>
>> I'm looking for a place that I can host a mailer.  My primary use case
>> is a Mailman-style technical discussion list; much like NANOG but
>> software related instead of network related: READ: non-commercial in
>> nature.
>>
>> I'm currently a vultr customer, but they're refusing to unblock port 25
>> on my account.  I've tried explaining my use case but no matter who I
>> talk to over there they just keep pointing me to their spam policy.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> -Daniel
>>
> 
> 
> --
> Jonathan Leist
> Staff Engineer

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