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Currently hosting my own email server using Mailcow. https://mail.rothitguy.pro

Mailcow is an all-in-one email server solution that leverages a variety of well-established and widely-used components to create a reliable, secure, and feature-rich email platform.

Each container represents a single application, connected in a bridged network.

Contact me to get an account!

Why Supporting RothITguy Mail Matters

Take Back Control of Email

RothITguy Mail runs on Mailcow, a powerful, open-source email suite that gives you full ownership of your inbox.

• No Gmail-style scanning of messages for advertising or AI training.

• No Microsoft or Yahoo “policy changes” suddenly locking you out of your own messages.

• Every mailbox, alias, and domain is under your control—not a corporation’s.

End-to-End Privacy & Security

Your email is hosted on hardened, privacy-focused infrastructure with industry best practices:

• TLS encryption for mail in transit.

• SPF, DKIM, and DMARC for authentication—reducing spoofing and phishing.

• Secure webmail and IMAP/SMTP access, with multi-device sync.

• Optional encrypted mailbox storage to protect against server breaches.

Resilient, Spam-Resistant Email
RothITguy Mail is tuned for deliverability and spam filtering without selling out privacy:

• Rspamd & ClamAV for spam and virus filtering.

• Automatic TLS upgrades when available.

• Blocklists that keep unwanted senders out while still allowing legitimate messages in.

Community Benefit
Many people want private, self-hosted email but don’t have the expertise to run it themselves. RothITguy Mail bridges that gap:

• Offers a trusted, ad-free alternative to Big Tech email.

• Grows a shared privacy network where more people benefit from stronger protections.

• Reduces dependence on surveillance-driven communication platforms.

Funding Keeps It Running Smoothly
Maintaining a robust, public-facing mail system means:

• High-uptime servers with redundancy and regular updates.

• Security monitoring to prevent abuse or breaches.

• Continuous tuning to ensure deliverability to major mail providers.

RothITguy Mail is your ad-free, surveillance-free email—no scanning, no profiling, no “free” service that sells your data. Every message is encrypted in transit and hosted on hardened infrastructure you can trust.

But privacy isn’t free to run. Your donation helps cover the servers, security monitoring, and maintenance that keep RothITguy Mail reliable and safe for everyone.

If you believe email should be yours—not theirs—support the cause.

Currently hosting my own SIEM using Wazuh. https://sec.rothitguy.pro

RothITguy Security delivers enterprise-grade threat detection—without the corporate surveillance, vendor lock-in, or massive price tag. Every log, alert, and security event stays on privacy-focused, self-hosted infrastructure you can trust.

But defending against modern cyber threats takes serious resources. Your donation funds the servers, bandwidth, updates, and tuning that keep RothITguy Security running 24/7 for everyone—free, open, and independent.

If you value security without spying, help keep it alive.

Why Supporting RothITguy Security Matters

Security That Works for You, Not Against You
Wazuh is an open-source XDR (Extended Detection & Response) and SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platform.

• Unlike commercial systems that tie you to costly licenses, Wazuh is free and transparent—you can inspect every line of code.

• No hidden “telemetry” sent back to a vendor; all data stays on infrastructure you trust.

• You get enterprise-grade detection without corporate surveillance baked in.

Continuous Threat Detection
RothITguy Security monitors endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads in real time:

• Log analysis: Correlates system, application, and network logs to detect unusual activity.

• File integrity monitoring (FIM): Instantly alerts you to unauthorized changes in critical files.

• Vulnerability detection: Identifies outdated or risky software before attackers exploit it.

• Malware detection: Flags malicious behavior patterns across systems.

Incident Response & Automation
RothITguy Security doesn’t just detect problems—it can respond to them:

• Automatic remediation scripts to isolate compromised systems.

• Real-time alerts via email, messaging, or API integrations.

• Custom rules to match your security needs (e.g., blocking repeated login failures).

Privacy-Conscious Security
Big-name monitoring tools often funnel data to centralized vendor servers. RothITguy Security doesn’t.

• All logs and telemetry remain within self-hosted infrastructure.

• No third-party analytics, tracking pixels, or “optional” data sharing.

• Designed for compliance with privacy-focused standards and regulations.

Accessible Security for All
Most small teams and individuals can’t afford commercial SIEM/XDR licenses—often costing thousands per month.

• RothITguy Security offers the same class of protection at no cost to users.

• You don’t need a dedicated security engineer to benefit—users get a pre-configured, tuned system.

• By keeping it public, more users benefit, which strengthens the entire privacy and security community.

Funding = Stability & Expansion
Keeping Wazuh running for the public requires:

• High-availability servers to ensure uptime during attacks.

• Regular rule updates to detect the latest threats.

• Performance tuning so monitoring doesn’t slow systems down.

• Continuous security hardening to keep the platform itself safe from compromise.

Donations directly pay for the hardware, bandwidth, and time required to keep RothITguy Security operating at a professional, trustworthy level.