u/safiulm

Hey everyone,

So cPanel's spam filtering setup has been an absolute nightmare lately. Between over-aggressive policies and zero flexibility, my legitimate business emails are getting flagged or dropped — and it's genuinely costing me clients.

I've been doing some research and Mailcow keeps coming up as a solid self-hosted alternative. Docker-based, open source, comes with SOGo/Roundcube, Rspamd, and lets you actually control your spam policies without jumping through hoops.

A few things I'm trying to figure out before I commit:

• How painful is the migration from cPanel mail to Mailcow? (Accounts, filters, aliases, etc.)
• Is managing your own mail server in 2026 worth the headache, or is deliverability still a fight with big providers (Gmail, Outlook)?
• Any gotchas I should know about — reverse DNS, SPF/DKIM/DMARC setup, blacklists?
• Is Mailcow stable enough for business-critical email, or should I be looking at something like iRedMail or Postal instead?

My setup: ~5 domains, maybe 20–30 users, mostly transactional + client comms. Nothing crazy at scale.

Would love to hear from anyone who's been down this road. Was it worth it? Any regrets?

Hey everyone,

So cPanel's spam filtering setup has been an absolute nightmare lately. Between over-aggressive policies and zero flexibility, my legitimate business emails are getting flagged or dropped — and it's genuinely costing me clients.

I've been doing some research and Mailcow keeps coming up as a solid self-hosted alternative. Docker-based, open source, comes with SOGo/Roundcube, Rspamd, and lets you actually control your spam policies without jumping through hoops.

A few things I'm trying to figure out before I commit:

• How painful is the migration from cPanel mail to Mailcow? (Accounts, filters, aliases, etc.)
• Is managing your own mail server in 2026 worth the headache, or is deliverability still a fight with big providers (Gmail, Outlook)?
• Any gotchas I should know about — reverse DNS, SPF/DKIM/DMARC setup, blacklists?
• Is Mailcow stable enough for business-critical email, or should I be looking at something like iRedMail or Postal instead?

My setup: ~5 domains, maybe 20–30 users, mostly transactional + client comms. Nothing crazy at scale.

Would love to hear from anyone who's been down this road. Was it worth it? Any regrets?

I’m a Pakistani national with an approved EB2 NIW. I’m currently at the document submission stage for my visa interview.
On January 26, new policies were announced that appear to block/restrict visa issuance for Pakistani nationals. I’m trying to figure out how this affects people already in the pipeline.
Has anyone from Pakistan actually been issued a visa after January 26? Any data points, embassy experiences, or guidance on next steps would be hugely appreciated.
Specifically wondering:
• Are interviews still being scheduled?
• Are NIW/employment-based categories affected the same way?
• Any workarounds people have used (third-country processing, etc.)?
Thanks in advance.