Owning Your Own Domain(s)

Published on 2024-08-18

Categories: tech
Tags: DNS selfhosting

One of my domains is about to expire. Reminded how nice it is to have my own domains.

Here is how I use my domains.

I have two domains:

1. One for my email addresses
2. One for my own network and servers

I use two different ones to separate usage, and to keep one semi private.

Benefits

Some benefits:

1. I’m not locked in a particular service provider For example, I used many email providers, yet, kept the same email address. Been with mailbox.org, mxroute.com, migadu, and now I’m on fastmail.
2. My own personalized email address
3. People make me confirm my email address constantly :-D
4. Able to do dynamic DNS with your own domain to simplify remote connections
5. I use a real domain for my local network, so things works regardless if I’m on WiFi or remote.

DNS Providers

I’m using namecheap, but heard good things from gandi.

Should you get your own?

Yes if you want your own email domain and move away from gmail / hotmail services. Yes if you want ddns Yes if you have servers and want to use real domains

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