MATTHEW'S WEEKLY CHORE

We have several companies and projects, which means we have lots of email accounts (10-20). Last month, we spent $280 just on email! That's money we could use for your game development tools or other cool stuff. We need our own email server to save money and have more control.

• Our own email server that we can host on a cloud platform
• Easy to set up and manage (minimal coding required)
• Ability to handle multiple domains and email accounts without extra costs
• A unified inbox for managing multiple email accounts
• Web-based interface for accessing emails
• Calendar and other helpful features
• Reliable delivery and reception of emails
• Strong security features to protect our emails

• iRedMail - An open-source mail server solution
• Mail-in-a-Box - An easy-to-deploy mail server
• Mailcow - A more advanced but feature-rich mail server
• Mailu - A simple-to-use mail server with a Docker setup
• Cloud hosting providers: DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr

Remember to look for other options too!

• Overly complex solutions that require deep Linux knowledge
• Email server software without regular updates or community support
• Hosting providers with poor uptime or slow servers
• Ignoring important security features

For each email server solution you find, please include:

1. Name of the email server software
2. Estimated setup time and difficulty
3. Key features (especially unified inbox, webmail interface, calendar, etc.)
4. Security features
5. Recommended cloud hosting options and estimated monthly cost
6. Any limitations on number of domains or email accounts
7. Community support and documentation quality
8. Your thoughts on whether it could work for us