How to run your own mail server on ubuntu 16.04?

Question

MySQL

You need your own mail server for request tracker, sending letters to users (for example, up to 5000 letters per month) and activation letters upon registration up to 5000 per month.
we currently use smtp from google apps, but we need to send letters to the user base (we update it from mysql every 10-30 minutes).
What would you recommend us?

Answer 1

For mailing, I think it would be more successful to have a paid mailing service and work with it via API.
Starting a mail server is not a tricky business.
But maintaining it is a difficult and expensive task.

Answer 2

apt-get install postfix
or
apt-get install exim

Answer 3

5K is not much, you can take mailchimp, unisender or whatever you like. If you want, you can rivet your own.
Send emails from your server, or use a mailing service?

Answer 4

If you want to read mana, understand the settings - you can run it, you will need an SMTP server - any one you like. If you don’t have the desire/time/experience and don’t want to get it, take your money to the mailing list service :)