I have a domain name hosted at godaddy which is pointed to my ip address, where I'm running the web server. I want to use my domain name email accounts. Do I need to install my own mail server or can godaddy handle all the trouble? Thanks!
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1Yes: godaddy.com/email/email-hosting.aspx– cjcMar 22, 2012 at 17:53
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yes, godaddy can handle your domain email accounts already so you don't have to install your own mail server. it is probably the simplest way to go.
http://www.godaddy.com/email/email-hosting.aspx
however, i have not been actively managing any godaddy domain for a couple of years so you need to read their latest documents and email their support if you have more questions.
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Thanks! what if I wanted to host my own email server. Can I rely on getting all the emails sent/received if I choose to use my own server?– JoeWolfMar 22, 2012 at 18:02
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In that case you should as long as you set up dns at godaddy correctly. Be careful not to be an open relay though for spammers and use a more secure server such as postfix and qmail. It is a bit more involved but you have far more control to have your own server. Mar 22, 2012 at 18:06
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@JoeWolf, in these days of GMail and many other hosted email solutions, I would not recommend running your mail server unless you want to know how to run a mail server. If you're just interested in getting mail for your domain, running your own is probably more trouble than it's worth, unless you have specialized requirements.– cjcMar 22, 2012 at 21:15