might be long shot -- ubuntu webserver/email server -- test setup

[bruce]

On Mon, Oct 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM Knute Johnson via ubuntu-users
<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> I have webservers and email servers running on two different virtual
> debian servers.  In addition I have a RaspberryPi running a webserver
> and email servers.  They are not that difficult to set up.  You can set
> up apache without a domain name and check to see that it works really
> easily.
>
> I use sendmail for my SMTP server and for that you need a domain name to
> set it up.
>
> So to start, I would install apache2 to your server.  The default
> configuration files should be adequate until you get a domain name.
>
> k...
>
> On 10/6/25 14:05, bruce wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> > Have test ubuntu/digitalocean server.
> >
> > Looking to setup a test "url" so I can do a www.foo.com, or
> > www.abc.com, and have the correct test url/webapp be displayed. Also
> > looking to have test email "mx" process setup to send/receive email on
> > the box.
> >
> > I know this requires:
> >
> > 1- purchased domain urls
> > 2- going through the DO process to map the url to the ipaddress of the
> > cloud server
> > 3- setting up the httpd/apache config attributes to invoke this
> > 4- setting up the email server/service (no clue on this)
> >
> > So, has anyone got experience with this that I can talk to. I'd like
> > to make sure I'm on the right path/steps before going down the rabbit
> > hole.
> >
> > Currently looking through different docs/sites.
> >
> > thanks
> >
>
>
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>
> Knute Johnson
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>

 Hi Knute.

Did some research. Appears the Digital Ocean IPaddress for my test
server is blacklisted by different lists. Apparently this isn't
unknown!! Also, apparently DO doesn't do much to resolve it. (wth)!!
So why are we paying them??

Other sites have said, use/pay for a 3rd party solution.

Thoughts/comments?

thanks
bruce

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