Need help setting up email accounts with Lightsail and Lamp 8

Question

Hello everyone,

I recently purchased a domain from another registrar and decided to use Lightsail as my hosting provider. I have successfully set up Lamp 8 and my website is up and running smoothly. However, I'm having trouble setting up email accounts specifically for my website.

I came across some references to using Postfix, but I couldn't find a step-by-step guide that explains how to configure it properly. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could provide me with detailed instructions or point me to a resource that walks me through the process. I'm looking to create and use an email account in the format of info@mydomain.com.

I'm aware that there are paid options available (such as WorkMail, Google Workspace, Zoho Mail, etc.), but I prefer to explore a free solution like Postfix.

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

Answer

There are some posts on Reddit of people trying to attempt the same thing. https://www.reddit.com/r/aws/comments/q5bc24/lightsail_how_to_configure_a_postfix_server/

However, the consensus is that it's not worth the effort compared to much better paid offerings like you mentioned above. DIY email servers will likely forward legitimate emails to spam folders and cause a huge headache for you. I would recommend you check out Google Workspace, which is only $6/month for the starter and easy to configure. https://workspace.google.com/pricing.html

In addition to email benefits you will get access to other Google products like Drive, Docs, and Sheets. I know this is probably not the answer you were looking for, but I hope it still helps you.

Need help setting up email accounts with Lightsail and Lamp 8

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