Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I've been paying for Proton Mail for nearly a decade. Recently, I switched to Tuta to test that out as well. But I always wanted to get back to self-hosting my own email server. Around 6 months ago, I came across Stalwart, and I knew I wanted to eventually switch to it.

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Chapters:
00:00 Updated Email Setup Overview
02:58 Self-Hosted Email with Stalwart
05:55 Pros of Stalwart Email
08:52 Cons of Stalwart and Self-Hosting
11:50 Self-Hosting Considerations and Conclusion

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