Cool Idea: run web/email server from Android phone

jason87x

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I just thought of something pretty cool to run servers and such from an already rooted phone.

1. Replace stock Android OS with Debian as per these instructions: http://www.cc.gatech...m3/android.html and use CyanogenMod7 as the interface. My phone has already been rooted and runs CM7 right now.

2. Not using the gapps (Google Apps) that I downloaded separately from CM website. Instead set up email server using the no-ip.com free DNS service. Is this doable? Say my email address becoming [email protected] is that possible? The goal being here to self-host and not depend on Google services, and have privacy.

A mobile server sounds pretty awesome, has anyone done it before?

Possible caveat, the bottom of the instructions I linked to claims that the hostname keeps changing when you change wireless networks. Would this be an issue for what I'm trying to do? Thank you.

FTR, I use an LG Optimus V with Virgin Mobile service.
 
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