In article , The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> I mean what is the POINT of having your own domains and server, if
you
> then 'use it to collect mail from somewhere else?

The POINT is that it saves you trouble of running and administering
that mail server ... and spares you the responsibility of knowing what
you're doing and keeping that knowledge up to date. Life is finite!

You and I may be happy doing all that, but I wouldn't recommend that
most people try running any kind of public-facing server (even if they
do have their own domains) unless they're really sure that they have a
good reason to do so and that they know how to do it securely.

Of course, having your own domain is convenient even if you have no
intention of running your own server(s), as it gives you the freedom to
move the hosting between ISPs/suppliers without having to change your
addresses.

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Cheers,
 Daniel.

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