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This is really helpful. Especially the FAQ. Few questions:

Web Mail SSL Certs with Roundcube? One of the articles said something about TLS connection issues.
spam filtering… is that included or configurable?
SPF, DKIM, … is that included or configurable.
CalDAVand WebDAV address book and calendar sync. Possible? Not a deal breaker as we currently replicate another way through our lan Nextcloud server.
Their SMTP server reputation? Any issues?

For what it is worth I use POP3 with my existing provider. Like not keeping my mail there. Our pattern is to just pull not delete on our phones and pull and delete on our workstations. Feels Like we need to move to IMAP though so we do not have to review our mail twice. Also feels like we have to push SPAM filtering upstream. Thunderbird has great filtering but K9 Mail does not.

Thanks.

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Zier@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
I never use webmail so I can't answer.
There is a spam filter but I have not had to use it since it changed. It's located in the cPanel, not email. I never get spam, ever.
I believe that SPF and DKIM are there in cPanel, you can search that in the knowledgebase where the FAQ is.
Pretty sure the the cal/webDAV are there, I don't ever use those.
I personally prefer POP3 because IMAP always polls your devices if the client is open and that can drain resources and batteries. Plus I only have certain email address on certain devices. That's just me.
I have never had problems using Namecheap for email. It's been 11 years of excellent service. Also their customer service is speedy and smart. They have a pretty good reputation.
I had Hostgator for a few years before they were bought by EIG which is a shady craphole. Also stay away from GoDaddy.
I have over time looked into other web hosts, but nothing compared to what I was getting for the price or my needs. I also set up a family member because their ISP had such garbage email service.
I find that paying for my email and using my own domains are much better because I don't have to be subjected to ads or data harvesting. Plus I get whatever email address I want.

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- furrowsofar@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Thanks so much.
  
  I listen to Security Now. Steve always groans when GoDaddy and Network Associated come up.
  
  On another topic. Have you ever looked at Namecheap VPS service? For that I am with Linode but they were bought by Akami. Nothing has really changed yet. Actually maybe some more options but I worry about the enshitifacation phase that may come. Hoping for the best but thinking of options.
  
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  - Zier@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Your welcome.
    I used to use grc.com when I was a windows user, but Kubuntu is my home now. Love Steve, very talented.
    I'm not a VPS person so I have no experience with their offering. It's always good to look at options even if you are not planning to transition to another product. You never know when it will all break. And it's nice to see what the marketplace is offering. Tech changes so fast anyway.
    
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