Hey guys, after reading up on selfhosting for weeks now I finally decided to take the plunge today and tried setting up my own nextcloud & jellyfin instances. For this purpose I am using a mini PC. (similiar to an Intel NUC) Now I would like to make both services available to the internet so I could show images to friends while I'm at their place / watch movies with them. The problem is I am currently not very educated on which security measures I would have to take to ensure that my server / mini PC doesn't immediately become an easy target for a hacker, especially considering that I would host private photos on the nextcloud. After googling around I feel like I find a lot of conflicting information as well as write-ups that I don't fully grasp with my limited knowledge so if you guys have any general advice or even places to learn about all these concepts I would be absolutely delighted! Thank you guys sooo much in advance for any and all help, the c/selfhosted community has been nothing but a great resource for me so far!!!

Hey guys, after looking into selfhosting email it seems to me that it's probably better if I use an existing email hoster like Namecheap or Porkbun. Now I saw that Porkbun doesn't offer catchall emails so I can't use it for my usecase. Do you guys have any recommendations for a reasonably priced email hoster for a custom domain that offers all basic features like catchall? The purpose is for one domain I use for my personal stuff and one for a small side hustle/ small business. Thanks so much in advance for your help!