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Phase 1 of task management consolidation (per Gemini consultation). Added standardized frontmatter with: - status: open | blocked | complete - priority: P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 - owner: Michael | Meg | Holly - created: YYYY-MM-DD Final counts: - 39 open tasks - 17 complete tasks - 1 blocked task Metadata extracted from existing inline markdown and audit results. Ready for Phase 2: 11ty mobile index generation. Chronicler #69
status, priority, owner, created
| status | priority | owner | created |
|---|---|---|---|
| complete | P2 | Michael | 2026-01-01 |
Mailcow Email Server on NC1
Status: Blocked - Awaiting NC1 cleanup + Frostwall
Priority: Tier 2 - Major Infrastructure
Time: 2-3 hours
Location: NC1 Charlotte (216.239.104.130)
Last Updated: 2026-02-16
Overview
Deploy Mailcow email server on NC1 for professional @firefrostgaming.com addresses. Self-hosted, full control, eliminates Plesk accessibility nightmare.
Why NC1
- $0/month vs $10/month VPS ($120/year saved)
- Geographic redundancy (Email NC, AI TX)
- Clean IP confirmed by Breezehost
- Monster hardware (32-core EPYC)
- 46GB storage available after cleanup
- GRE tunnel protects email IP from game traffic
Resources
- RAM: 6GB Mailcow / 251GB total = 2.4%
- Storage: 30GB Mailcow / 46GB free = 65% used
- CPU: Massive overkill
Deployment Steps
- Deploy Mailcow via Docker (Postfix, Dovecot, SOGo, Rspamd, ClamAV)
- Configure DNS (MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- Create 10-15 initial addresses
- Test deliverability (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo)
- Check spam scores/blacklists
- Migrate off Plesk
Success Criteria
- ✅ Professional email operational
- ✅ Self-hosted, full control
- ✅ Plesk eliminated
- ✅ $120/year saved
Blocks: NC1 cleanup ✅, Frostwall Protocol
Fire + Frost + Foundation 💙🔥❄️