gtlondon's comments

gtlondon | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Should I sell out the startup that misled me?

I am a developer and have been seen many similar "positions" in the past (particularly 10 years ago, .com boom).

IMO they are intentionally trying to screw you. Do all you can to protect yourself, but be formal / polite where possible.

gtlondon | 9 years ago | on: Ask HN: Why is it still so hard to host your own email/calendar that just works?

I've run my own email for about 4 years now -- I'm fairly tech savvy, but don't know much about email -- so was pleased that my "quick" solution has worked well.

I use Apple Server to host the email via SSL on a dedicated server, really easy to configure.

The key thing is deliverability - initially I had some problems with my email going into junk folders.

To get around this I send all email via a service called PostMarkApp (http://www.postmarkapp.com) which allows you to setup SPF and DKIM records on your domain and therefore ensure emails are authenticated.

I get pretty close to 100% deliverability.

PostMarkApp also shows you open / browser stats, so it's quite useful when I wonder if someone has read a particular email.

Not sure if this would be secure enough, but has worked well for me with almost zero maintenance after setup.