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Don't try to host your own email server, at least not at the start. It's really hard and the main issue is not technical - makn issue is fighting with big providers so they don't refuse your mail.
Instead, use a professional mail provider allowing custom domains (I use mailbox.org). You can still keep using your domain for web / http access for other services you selfhost, you just point mail-related DNS records to the mail provider (they all have guides about how to do that).
Yes, that's was my problem, I was able to send a mail through command line but I couldn't see it in my inbox so I gave up
I'm going to check mailbox.org later at home, thanks!
You don't have to use the same provider as me :) I'm sure proton mail has some offerings in this vein; other common choice is Tutanota or perhaps Startmail.
See for example this list https://www.privacytools.io/privacy-email
I know but I can and will check anyway! I have some free time later. Thanks for your help!