You are nitpicking, opening ports was a google search away. It's just to give an idea of my experience doing ops at the time (nothing beyond shared hosting).
Substitute "opening ports" for "installing SSL certificates" or "tweaking config files" if you'd like; there's no nitpicking here. Don't feel insulted though, my point is that running a mail server is an awful experience even when you do ops for a living. It may look cheaper on paper to DIY, but in practice it can be better to save your sanity instead of the money.
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That line truly astounded me.
If "opening ports" is on the pain list, running your own mail server is going to feel like running a marathon while having a seizure.
You are nitpicking, opening ports was a google search away. It's just to give an idea of my experience doing ops at the time (nothing beyond shared hosting).
Substitute "opening ports" for "installing SSL certificates" or "tweaking config files" if you'd like; there's no nitpicking here. Don't feel insulted though, my point is that running a mail server is an awful experience even when you do ops for a living. It may look cheaper on paper to DIY, but in practice it can be better to save your sanity instead of the money.