doc: add note about incoming email

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Girish Ramakrishnan
2017-02-17 13:01:23 -08:00
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## Checklist
* Once your Cloudron is ready, setup a Reverse DNS PTR record to be setup for the `my` subdomain.
* If you are unable to receive mail, first thing to check is if your VPS provider lets you
receive mail on port 25.
* Digital Ocean - New accounts frequently have port 25 blocked. Write to their support to
unblock your server.
* EC2, Lightsail & Scaleway - Edit your security group to allow email.
* Setup a Reverse DNS PTR record to be setup for the `my` subdomain.
**Note:** PTR records are a feature of your VPS provider and not your domain provider.
* You can verify the PTR record [https://mxtoolbox.com/ReverseLookup.aspx](here).
* AWS EC2 & Lightsail - Fill the [PTR request form](https://aws-portal.amazon.com/gp/aws/html-forms-controller/contactus/ec2-email-limit-rdns-request).
* Digital Ocean - Digital Ocean sets up a PTR record based on the droplet's name. So, simply rename
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* Scaleway - Edit your security group to allow email. You can also set a PTR record on the interface with your
`my.<domain>`.
* You can verify the PTR record [https://mxtoolbox.com/ReverseLookup.aspx](here).
* Check if your IP is listed in any DNSBL list [here](http://multirbl.valli.org/). In most cases,
you can apply for removal of your IP by filling out a form at the DNSBL manager site.