[wplug] domain question

[Teodorski, Chris]

> With regards to running other services, I cannot recommend using
Google 
> apps enough.  I used to run my own mail server, but be prepared to 
> constantly battle spam and support issues.  If you've got a
non-reliable 
> server, running mail on it probably isn't the best idea.  Running
Google 
> apps gives you killer spam filtering, excellent service, SMTP, IMAP,
and a 
> good web interface.  Really top notch, and free for smaller domains. 
> Google apps also provides a calendar, google talk for your domain,
etc. 
> Yeah, you don't get the experience of setting everything up, but do
you 
> really want that experience?  All of the startups that I've got good 
> knowledge of use Google Apps to.  I'm not so sure that those are
skills you 
> really would want to build anyway.

I'd second what Patrick has said about Google Apps.  I used to run my
own mail server and host mail for other people/companies.  Not any more.
I set them all up with a Google Apps account (including my teodorski.com
domain) and I haven't looked back.  Trying to keep up with the Spam
alone will drive you crazy.

Chris