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You can’t receive mail on your droplet unless you set up a mail server. I recommend Postfix, we have a couple of articles on installing it: <br> <br>https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-install-and-setup-postfix-on-ubuntu-12-04 <br> <br>You can also go for a hosted mail service such as google apps, you can still send mail from your droplet if you use such service.
<b>“I could forward aliases to some external addresses (like @gmail, @hotmail, etc) but then how would those users be able to send from their @domain (I think it’s not possible, am I wrong?)”</b> <br> <br>Actually, yes, this is possible. There are plenty of guides available via Google, e.g. <a href=“http://email.about.com/od/gmailtips/qt/Send_Mail_from_Any_Account_Custom_From_Address_with_Gmail.htm”>How to Send Mail from a Custom Email Address with Gmail</a>; or <a href=“http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/outlook/other-email-accounts”>Set up your Gmail, Yahoo! Plus, or Microsoft email accounts in Outlook.com</a>; and more.