Email service with multiple aliases? switching from Yahoo Pro

[MattMN]

I don't think you need any of those. If you have to choose one based on the options, I guess I'd go with #2. But no need to worry about it - you shouldn't hit any of those.

Most of those websites have good help info. Theirs seems to be here, if it helps.
https://www.fastmail.com/help/receiv...up-mxonly.html

[KittenSparkles]

Originally Posted by MattMN

I don't think you need any of those. If you have to choose one based on the options, I guess I'd go with #2. But no need to worry about it - you shouldn't hit any of those.

Most of those websites have good help info. Theirs seems to be here, if it helps.
https://www.fastmail.com/help/receiv...up-mxonly.html

Thanks Matt, that is the page I used to set up my mailservers to connect my domain with my email provider (with help from Coalman).

I scrolled to the bottom, and found a link to this page, which explains the options for formatting emails (the question I posed in my last post). https://www.fastmail.com/help/receive/addressing.html

It still is a bit confusing to me, but I will spend some time trying to figure it out.

Its been a long process, but I'm now using my new email addresses with my domain. I am really happy with FastMail. I like the user interface, I like the unlimited aliases, I like their support department (very fast response).

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by KittenSparkles

... it says it needs up to 48 hours to work.

That io one of the "up to" things but it's usually pretty quick.

Do you have any insight you can share?

These are used for mistakes in addressing.

You are unlikely to get any legitimate email for the first one, The second one might possibly be useful for someone who typed an email to user@www.example.com

Also note they may have catchall option that will accept any email and forward it to user@example.com, do not allow that. The spammers will send email to the users joe, larry etc. While on the topic if you used common name as user you might want to rethink that.

When you have everything set up and you know the DNS has propagated try this tool:

https://www.mail-tester.com/

[KittenSparkles]

Thanks Coalman. Yes, they do have an option for a catchall email - and I will definitely not set that up. I tried my new primary email address on that website and it didn't get a great score, but I'm sticking with it. So far everyone I've sent it to has gotten it, and it didn't go into their spam folder.

This has been a long, arduous process, and I appreciate you and Matt coaching me through it. I've learned a lot, and undoubtedly will learn more as I play around with using my domain.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by KittenSparkles

I tried my new primary email address on that website and it didn't get a great score,

There is one critical thing, if there is any errors about reverse DNS that absolutely needs to be addressed and you would contact the host about that. If that is wrong any email you are sending will get dropped into a black hole for most recipients, it won't even make it to the recipients spam box and you'll get no returned email with any errors.

If the IP is on any blocklists that is another big issue especially if it's popular one.One problem with services like this is they may have hundreds or even thousands of sites on single IP. If one person starts sending spam or has a compromised script sending spam the IP ends up on the list and every customer on that IP is affected. Only your host can deal with that issue.

Lastly if there is any errors about SPF you should try and address that. That usually doesn't prevent delivery but it might end up in the recipients spam box.

will learn more as I play around with using my domain

Here is some tools for you:


https://winscp.net/eng/download.php - That is an FTP client used to transfer files from your computer to your host. Your host probably has some kind file wizard in the control panel but they suck to put it frankly.



https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ - Thaty's text editor specifically designed for code, you may have limited use for it but you will use it.




If you want to play around with something try Drupal. This is a CMS (content management sytem) used on many sites. You can create some basic pages, blog, whatever. Check the extensions and themes for additional functionality.



https://www.drupal.org/


Be aware if you install something like this you need to keep up with the updates.