How do I set up a Digitalocean email server with NameCheap

October 7, 2016 2.3k views
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I have a droplet running 14.04 and my domain is registered through NameCheap. I've followed the tutorial for setting up Postfix but I cannot receive emails sent to my domain. I have no idea how to set up email records or which email records to use on NameCheap and I need help.

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ryanpq MOD October 10, 2016

Postfix is generally used as an MTA allowing the sending of emails over SMTP but in most cases other pieces are used with it to provide a complete email system with user and box management, etc.

Running a mail server can be a time consuming and complicated undertaking which is why we often recommend against doing this if you are not an experienced sysadmin. There are alternatives like zoho which I use personally for my small projects that provides free mail hosting for your domain and up to (i think) 10 users.

If you do want to configure and run a mail server for your own use I would recommend starting with this tutorial which sets up mail-in-a-box, a complete mail server solution built from open source components.

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When setting up a web site or application under your own domain, it is likely that you will also want a mail server to handle the domain's incoming and outgoing email. While it is possible to run your own mail server, it is often not the best option for a variety of reasons. This guide will cover many of the reasons that you may not want to run your own mail server, and offer a few alternatives.
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