From fe651279beac6944c60630d073d04fbcc7c6ace7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sam Rolfe Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:39:08 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] sam-4screen-desktop 2026-8-28:20:39:8 --- 200 projects/220 Web Host Migration/Phase 2 — Email.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/200 projects/220 Web Host Migration/Phase 2 — Email.md b/200 projects/220 Web Host Migration/Phase 2 — Email.md index f343dbf..1a424c5 100644 --- a/200 projects/220 Web Host Migration/Phase 2 — Email.md +++ b/200 projects/220 Web Host Migration/Phase 2 — Email.md @@ -25,10 +25,16 @@ id: 1848129020-P2 Deliver working email: **real inbound mailboxes** (webmail/IMAP) + **transactional outbound** per site — with deliverability credibility (reputation isolation, SPF/DKIM/DMARC). ## Decisions (from main plan) -- **Inbound:** managed provider — **Zoho Mail** (free ≤5 users) or **MXroute** (~30–45/yr). Pick one: _default = Zoho free tier_ for cost; MXroute for unlimited domains. +- **Inbound:** managed provider — **Zoho Mail** (free ≤5 users). Chosen for `audasmedia.com.au` + `where-woof.com` first; more domains later. - **Outbound:** **Amazon SES** (~0.10/1000, effectively free at low volume). - Both on separate reputation islands (don't send transactional from mailbox provider). +## DNS dependency (IMPORTANT — 2026-08-28) +Both domains are authoritative on **InMotion nameservers** (`ns1/ns2.inmotionhosting.com`), so MX/SPF/DKIM/DMARC records must be added there today. User chose to **HOLD OFF on moving DNS to Cloudflare** until InMotion infra is fully retired (defer; avoid outage risk). +- `audasmedia.com.au` A → `173.231.229.92` (still InMotion VPS) +- `where-woof.com` A → `144.6.86.11` (static IP, already local) +- **Not blocked by DNS:** Amazon SES domain verification + outbound config can proceed now (verification tokens/CNAME are added later with records). + ## Sub-steps ### 2.1 Inbound mailboxes (user + config)