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Offshore Mail Server Hosting

Self-host Postfix, Dovecot, or Mailcow on an offshore VPS in a jurisdiction that respects email privacy. Clean IP, reverse DNS, SPF/DKIM/DMARC-ready.

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Key requirements

Clean IPv4 with no spam blacklist history
Reverse DNS (PTR) configurable
Ports 25, 465, 587, 993, 995 unblocked
Jurisdiction with strong mail privacy law
Enough RAM for antispam (2 GB minimum)

No KYC

Crypto Only

No Logs

DMCA Ignored

Full Root

NVMe SSD

Why self-host email

Commercial email providers scan your mailbox for ads, comply with government requests aggressively, and introduce a single point of failure. Self-hosted email gives you full control over retention, filters, and legal jurisdiction of storage.

The IP reputation problem

Cloud providers ship IPv4 ranges that have been abused by prior users. Our mail-recommended locations (Switzerland, Iceland, Panama) maintain clean IP ranges specifically for users running mail servers. Every new VPS comes with a clean PTR record you can set.

Recommended stack

Mailcow (Docker-based all-in-one), Mail-in-a-Box (single-command setup), or raw Postfix + Dovecot + Rspamd. VPS-M is enough for one user; VPS-L for a small team of 5–10.

Best jurisdictions

Best jurisdictions for email

Switzerland and Iceland both have strong mail privacy laws; Panama and Romania are strong alternatives.

Iceland

Free Speech Haven

Strong privacy laws, renewable energy, outside EU.

$10.00/mo VPS from

Panama

No Data Retention

No retention laws, no MLAT with most western countries.

$8.50/mo VPS from

Romania

Anti-Retention

Courts struck down data retention laws. Great EU connectivity.

$8.50/mo VPS from

Switzerland

Premium Privacy

Strict privacy laws, political neutrality, top-tier infra.

$11.00/mo VPS from

Recommended plans

Mail server plans

VPS-M handles 1–5 mailboxes; VPS-L handles 10–25.

Iceland Free Speech Haven

Plan	CPU	RAM	Storage	Uplink	Price
VPS · IS-M	4 vCPU AMD EPYC 7643	8 GB DDR4	120 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$16.00/mo	Order
VPS · IS-L	6 vCPU AMD EPYC 7643	16 GB DDR4	200 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$23.00/mo	Order

Panama No Data Retention

Plan	CPU	RAM	Storage	Uplink	Price
VPS · PA-M	4 vCPU AMD EPYC 7443P	8 GB DDR4	120 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$13.50/mo	Order
VPS · PA-L	6 vCPU AMD EPYC 7443P	16 GB DDR4	200 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$19.50/mo	Order

Romania Anti-Retention

Plan	CPU	RAM	Storage	Uplink	Price
VPS · RO-M	4 vCPU AMD EPYC 7443P	8 GB DDR4	120 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$13.50/mo	Order
VPS · RO-L	6 vCPU AMD EPYC 7443P	16 GB DDR4	200 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$19.50/mo	Order

Switzerland Premium Privacy

Plan	CPU	RAM	Storage	Uplink	Price
VPS · CH-M	4 vCPU AMD EPYC 75F3 (3.2 GHz)	8 GB DDR4	120 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$17.00/mo	Order
VPS · CH-L	6 vCPU AMD EPYC 75F3 (3.2 GHz)	16 GB DDR4	200 GB NVMe	1 Gbps	$24.50/mo	Order

FAQ

Mail Hosting — FAQ

01 Is port 25 unblocked?

Yes — outbound port 25 is unblocked on all our mail-friendly jurisdictions. Some cloud providers block port 25; we do not.

02 Can I set my reverse DNS (PTR)?

Yes. Set the PTR via your control panel or via the API. Correct PTR is critical for mail delivery.

03 Are the IPs on spam blacklists?

We monitor our ranges and rotate any addresses that pick up reputation issues. New customers get audited-clean IPs for mail-specific plans.

04 What about DKIM and SPF?

Both are DNS-side and under your control. We provide a minimal example configuration in the /faq pages.

05 Can I receive mail with my own domain?

Yes, point your MX record at the VPS IP. The server is yours; we do not inspect or log mail traffic.

Run your own mail server

Privacy-friendly jurisdiction + clean IP + no KYC = actually offshore email.

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