How and why I run my own DNS servers
&gt;The YOUREMAIL.YOUREMAILDOMAIN. part must be replaced by your own email. For example, my email address: ian.miell@gmail.com becomes ianmiell.gmail.com..  Note also that the dot between first and last name is dropped. email ignores those anyway!<p>Isn&#x27;t that only the case for gmail (and maybe some others)?<p>As an aside I&#x27;m surprised someone setting up their own dns-server would still be using gmail. I&#x27;ve found running my own email-server to be very useful and satisfying. (0-configuration throwaway addresses, automatic sorting with sieve, personal and professional mail on the same account, etc. etc.)