This is not an academic journal. It is merely the whimsical chronicle of my adventures and misadventures in self-hosting services (providing my own calendar, contacts, email, and web services) with FreeBSD (operating system), Apache httpd (web), Radicale (calendar and contacts), Postfix and Dovecot (mail). And a bit about mail user agents (Mutt, Mu4e, etc.).
Caveat Lector: I have made some mistakes, and doubtless I will make more mistakes. Do not blindly follow the things I have done.
Why, then, am I sharing this story, and who might even be interested in reading it?
I am sharing the story because I have done some things right. You might be interested in reading it if you have tried self-hosting and become frustrated, or if you have thought about self-hosting and become terrified. You may find relief in reading these pages. I am sharing the story because self-hosting, especially of email, is widely considered to be too difficult for the likes of me and thee.
But if me can do it, maybe thee can too!