VPS Setup
- The first item we will need to get setups is a Virtual Private Server or VPS for short.
- Not all VPS are created equal. For our mail server to work we will need certain ports to be open on our VPS. Believe it or not, some VPS providers block certain ports because of "spam". For example, Digital Ocean is great and cheap but they block port 25 for new accounts and that is not good for our mail server. Do your research before purchasing a VPS and make sure it will work for our project.
- For me I am using Vultr. They do not block port 25 (if they do they will unblock it if you ask. Mine was un-blocked already). I have linked my referral link for Vultr that will give you a bit of free money for your VPS. Vultr.com
- Make an account with Vultr.
- Once your account is set up go to the products page and click the plus icon in the corner and click "Deploy New Server".
- Pick the following settings.
| Section | Pick |
|---|---|
| Choose Server | Cloud Compute |
| Server Location | Pick the closet to you |
| Server Type | Ubuntu 20.04 x64 |
| Server Size | $5 25GB SSD |
- Once you have all of the settings selected check your total at the bottom. This combination should be the cheapest solution at around $5 a month.
- Once you are happy with the price select "Deploy Now"
- Your server will take a few minutes to finish installing. You should get an email when it is ready to use.
- Vultr makes it easy to get into your VPS. In the server overview, the SSH username and password are provided for you.
- I use Putty to get into my server but you can use any SSH program to get into your server.
