So I’m trying to set up a self hoisting server and have run into a road block that others here have run into as well, namely rDNS. I fully understand how works and why its needed but I don’t want to pony up for a VPS or business class service that would let me make ptr records. So on to my question, can I run the e /os/ self hosted server without e-mail? I don’t need to run my own e-mail server and just want the back up / syncing with my phones for the rest sans e-mail. If it is possible, what would need to be changed in the installer script?
I don’t know which country you are in or who is your ISP, but if they can give you a static ip address then I’d do this:
Get static ip address.
Buy a domain name and point it to the static ip address.
Install Yunohost in your router’s DMZ
Install Nextcloud from the Yunohost app catalogue.
Install any Nextcloud apps you need.
This will give you an equivalent of the Murena system including email at your domain.
I did this and eventually settled on alternatives to Nextcloud. I understand the rDNS problem but find email works well without it. Of course you don’t have to use it.
the provisioning questionnaire has no logic to turn this off. Imo you could just enter to the best of your ability, then give nextcloud an external smtp after setup.
You could also just use one of the regular install methods for Nextcloud (nginx + php-fpm and be done) or their AIO “all in one” (see github sources) package.
@Vaughan I Can’t get a static IP or the ability to create a ptr record without shelling out for a business account (very pricey with no better bandwidth). I will look into Yunohost. Thanks.
Notes webapp maybe, but I think that is default too. I and others here have /e/OS hooked up to a vanilla Nextcloud. You’ll need to setup device side Mail app to something different though, but that is expected.
The built-in davx5 fork AccountManager would talk to any caldav/carddav server that has well-known discovery URIs, not nextcloud exclusively - it is pretty generic.
