[rsync]

Self provide your own email on your own email server.

I think there's a case to be made for self-providing your own dial tone as well, given how simple and cheap that has become, but I can't push that as I haven't even done it myself...

[xlevus]

The problem with self-hosting is the setup and maintenance, and risks that goes with it.

I'm quite happy paying for a service because when it breaks, I can reasonably expect the problem to resolve itself.

If I host my own mail, when it breaks I'm up shits creek until I fix it. Which depending on my schedule, could take a week.