Mastodawn

Okay brilliant and accomplished Mastodonians and Fediversians, it;'s time I consult the hive mind about self-hosting.
I've started to read up on this topic, but I haven't seen a clear answer to THIS question yet:
If I self-host from a desktop computer, must I keep it on all the time, or can I turn it off when I'm doing other things.
Specifically, will incoming emails get lost if they can't be delivered in a timely fashion?
My thanks again to all you wonderful souls.
#SelfHosting #FediverseHiveMInd

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@Guillotine_Jones

Depends on what you are self-hosting and how. if you only have 1 pc to work with, and you self-host lets say a mastodon instance, that should be kept on all the time, as otherwise it would not be connected with the Fediverse, hence missing updates. if you self-host Joplin, a notes taking web app, you could turn it off as it will be only you using it. So, public available instances = always on. Private web apps (notes, photos, music) up to you. Hope this helps 🤝