The NNCPNET Email Network

a year ago

The author ran a personal mail server from 1995 to 2019, starting with a UUCP link and later transitioning to a VPS.
Running an email server became increasingly difficult due to requirements like SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and TLS.
NNCPNET is introduced as a modern email system running atop NNCP, offering a way to tinker with email again.
NNCP is described as a secure, asynchronous, onion-routed, store-and-forward network, modernizing UUCP.
NNCPNET provides tools and standards for a broader email network using NNCP, including a Docker container for easy setup.
Features include Exim mail server, NNCP, verification tools, automated nodelist updates, and optional Internet email bridge integration.
The system supports mailing lists and offers extensive documentation and source code availability.
No inbound ports or constant Internet connection is required, with options like IMAP server for Thunderbird.

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