Can one machine virtually host a DNS server and an Email server?

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I have one question: is it manageable to host a DNS server and an Email server on one machine?

Im using proxmox as virtualization Zimbra as the email server

**Can one machine virtually host a DNS server and an Email server?** - Yes. — joeqwerty, Oct 18 '21 at 17:20

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 18 '21 at 09:48

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Many (if not most) server roles are not mutually exclusive.

Running an authoritative name server for your own DNS domain and your email are not mutually exclusive either.

So yes, you can combine DNS with E-mail services on a single host.

answered Oct 18 '21 at 09:48

anonymous

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 18 '21 at 21:15

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Short Answer. Yes you can.

Remind, that I use also proxmox and using a DNS on the host since it reduces a lot of DNS traffic from or to the net devices.

edited Oct 18 '21 at 21:15

Dave M

answered Oct 18 '21 at 11:36

djdomi

Thanks for your assurance, does your proxmox ever crash? Or down? – JohnIT Oct 18 '21 at 11:46
Well, since i use it, nope, but remind if you wnat to use it in Production pay the License and use at least 2 nodes. Myself uses Mailcow, as it is easy to use – djdomi Oct 18 '21 at 12:34
Thanks for your advice ! – JohnIT Oct 18 '21 at 13:34
remember to accept a (my) answer if it was helpfulness – djdomi Oct 18 '21 at 16:05

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