Public services
Documentation over public services I provide.
Email hosting
Pages covering all the different email hosting I have.
Mailcow (mx1.thomassen.pm)
What the f*** is Mailcow!?
Mailcow is a software stack for running an email server, which is currently running on a dedicated server here in Norway (through a provider) that I manage.
Compared to my other servers, my Mailcow instance has the "cleanest" IP address, making it perfect for personal email and such as long as your domain has been set up correctly.
Webmail
Webmail is provided through a software called "SOGo". The link to that is: https://mx1.thomassen.pm/SOGo/
SOGo allows you to set up your identity (the name and signature sent with every email, for instance), but it also has some nice features like managing your calendar, contacts and changing your password.
You are also able to change your password through the main Mailcow page: https://mx1.thomassen.pm/
Email clients
The incoming and outgoing mail servers support all the default encryption settings and network ports, so if you know those you're good to go. The hostname for both incoming and outgoing is the same: mx1.thomassen.pm
For those of you that need specific details:
Incoming (IMAP)
- Host:
mx1.thomassen.pm
- Port(s):
143 (Unencrypted/STARTTLS), 993 (SSL/TLS)
- Authentication: Required.
- Username: Your full email address, example:
alex@chipset.no
- Password: Your password.
Outgoing (SMTP)
- Host:
mx1.thomassen.pm
- Port:
25 (Unencrypted), 465 (SSL/TLS), 587 (STARTTLS)
- Authentication method (if requested):
LOGIN
- Username: Your full email address, example:
alex@chipset.no
- Password: Your password.
Incoming (POP)
I don't even know if Mailcow supports this and I don't even know what the settings would be here.
If you really wanna use POP instead of IMAP, just go with the same hostname (using default POP ports) and username/password as IMAP and see if it works.
DNS
If you know your way around managing the DNS settings, these are the common settings that all domains through Mailcow uses.
Make sure that you've talked to me before changing these settings as they could potentially break your email. Mailcow only accepts emails from domains and addresses I've added.
DNS records
For the DNS records, I'll be using @
for the root/main domain and for example mail
for a subdomain.
That means, if your root/main domain is chipset.no
, then @
would imply chipset.no
and mail
would imply mail.chipset.no
.
Depending on your DNS provider, this might be important to note or else your DNS settings will be wrong.
MX type records are specified in the format <Priority> <Hostname>
. Some DNS providers have a "Priority" field separate from the "Content" field. So keep this is mind when looking at MX records.
TTL or Time-To-Live specifies how long a record (in seconds) should be cached by DNS servers (like Google, Cloudflare or your ISP). I will specify a common default, but you're free to choose whatever you want.
3600 (seconds) = 1 hour.
Name | Type | Content | TTL | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
@ |
MX | 10 mx1.thomassen.pm |
3600 | Priority: 10 and hostname: mx1.thomassen.pm
|
@ |
TXT | v=spf1 include:spf.thomassen.xyz -all |
3600 | [SPF] Important if you want your email to not go into spam. |
mail |
CNAME | mx1.thomassen.pm |
3600 | Optional, can be used for easy-to-remember access to Mailcow/SOGo. Let me know if you add this subdomain/alias. |
DKIM
DKIM is used for additional 'authentication' of email when sent to other mail providers (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo etc). It's used in addition to SPF to prevent spam.
I highly recommend setting this up, but that requires that I generate a DKIM key pair via Mailcow.
Please contact me at Decicus#0001 (Discord) or email (alex@chipset.no) if I haven't sorted this out with you yet.
DMARC: If you enable DKIM, I also recommend adding a record for DMARC which allows you to specify a policy for email providers to follow when receiving an email from your domain.
This will also specify an email address for them to send reports.
By default it specifies to send the reports to my email address (alex@chipset.no) every 24 hours.
The settings used by the DMARC record I've specified are also the most strict possible. So if your SPF or DKIM is misconfigured, your email won't go through.
Double-check with me before adding DMARC.
DKIM/DMARC will typically be added through DNS in this format:
Name | Type | Content | TTL | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
mailcow._domainkey |
TXT | v=DKIM1;k=rsa;t=s;s=email;p=MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG.... |
3600 | DKIM public key example. Snipped because they're usually really long (~400 characters) |
_dmarc |
TXT | v=DMARC1; p=reject; sp=reject; rua=mailto:alex@chipset.no; ruf=mailto:alex@chipset.no; rf=afrf; pct=100; ri=86400 | 3600 | Optional, see comment about DMARC. Alternatively use a DMARC generator |
MXRoute - Blizzard
Webmail
Webmail on blizzard
is available at: https://blizzard.mxrouting.net/roundcube/
Email clients
The incoming and outgoing mail servers support all the default encryption settings and network ports, so if you know those you're good to go. The hostname for both incoming and outgoing is the same: blizzard.mxrouting.net
For those of you that need specific details:
Incoming (IMAP)
- Host:
blizzard.mxrouting.net
- Ports:
-
143
(Unencrypted) -
993
(SSL/TLS) [Recommended]
-
- Authentication: Required.
- Username: Your full email address, example:
alex@lambda.pw
- Password: Your password.
Outgoing (SMTP)
- Host:
blizzard.mxrouting.net
- Ports:
-
25
(Unencrypted) -
465
(SSL/TLS) [Recommended] -
587
(STARTTLS) [Recommended]
-
- Authentication method (if requested):
LOGIN
- Username: Your full email address, example:
alex@lambda.pw
- Password: Your password.
Account management
Account management can be done via https://mail.mxlogin.com/
Use your full email address + password to log in.
Plex - Cactflix
Documentation regarding my Plex servers aka Cactflix
Plex - Getting Started
How to access
This assumes you've created a Plex.tv account, been invited to my personal Plex server and accepted the invite to it.
Make sure to log in to app.plex.tv with the same email/account as the one you received the invite on.
Once logged in, you should automatically have access to my Plex servers. The primary server should be called Cactflix [Main]
.
Costs
My Plex server isn't free for me to host. I also spend time making sure it's running optimally and that media is kept up-to-date.
- PayPal
- Revolut:
@decicus
- Ko-fi
- Liberapay - For recurring payments
- Twitch - In case you wanna use your Twitch Prime subscription :)
- Vipps (Norwegian payment app):
47634677
Cryptocurrencies:
- Bitcoin:
1PPYK5bJ9TZVfxYBmAPF4Xcb6rHF2sEzzK
- Dogecoin:
DECicUS4MANNEnWNdjLvxfa3who5DmohG5
- Ethereum:
0xE66Ff6B10FC7a77a8e7c4dfEd5Ad122c47D6a777
Transparency
When using my Plex server I will be able to see the following information about you:
- What media you're streaming from my server, including full playback history of the media you have previously streamed from my server.
- The web browser or device (TV, phone, game console etc.) you are using.
- Your IP address.
- Timestamp of where you are in media (movies / TV shows) you're currently watching.
Only time I check this information is when I'm going through shows and movies to delete, so that I don't accidentally delete something someone is in the middle of watching.
Location & Performance
The Plex server is located in Germany. Depending on your own location, the server may not perform optimal due to how the internet works.
I also expect you have a decent enough internet connection to handle the streaming. You can turn down the quality if you have issues with buffering.
The server runs on an i5-12500 using the integrated graphics for transcoding (Intel QuickSync).
There's mostly 1080p content on there, with little-to-none 4K content. This is mainly for storage and bandwidth reasons.
Whenever possible, I highly recommend using one of the official Plex client apps as it supports "direct streaming" (which helps with performance, speed and quality).
Mobile
Mobile streaming & sync with Plex (at least on Android / iOS) has an additional cost to the company behind the Plex software.
Quote from Plex:
Until the mobile app is unlocked (through an in-app purchase or a Plex Pass subscription), video and music streamed from a Plex Media Server has a 1 minute limit, and photos will be watermarked.
The in-app purchase is one-time cost of 5 USD, which you have to pay through the Android / iOS app.
Plex has guides on how to do this for both Android and iOS:
Alternatively, you pay 5 USD per month for Plex Pass, but that's unnecessary if you only need access on mobile.
If you only plan to watch Plex via the browser, desktop app or a TV, then there should be no additional cost.
If you want to read more about this particular topic, I suggest you read this support article: Plex Support | Plex: Free vs. Paid
Suggestions / Requests
If you want to request something (TV show / movie):
- Go to overseerr.decicus.com
- Log in with your Plex account
- Request gets added to the queue and will be manually processed when I have time, if it's daytime EU, usually within a few hours.
For any other questions / inquiries:
- Email: alex@thomassen.xyz
- Discord: @Decicus
No guarantees that I can get what you want, but I'll try (as long as it's a reasonable request). :)
Tips when getting started with Plex
For all of these tips, make sure you have already logged in on app.plex.tv.
Disabling junk
I recommend disabling all the extra "Online media sources", since I just find them cluttering the Plex interface: https://app.plex.tv/desktop#!/settings/online-media-sources
Default quality
For every device you log into (your phone, different web browsers, the official Plex client etc.) you should set the default quality to "Maximum" as long as your connection to the Plex server is good enough.
For some reason Plex has decided that the default quality is 720p @ 2 mbps (in other words, not as good as it can be) and that this setting doesn't sync between devices.
Web browser / Desktop app
This setting is available on this page: https://app.plex.tv/desktop/#!/settings/web/quality
Amazon Fire / Android TV, Consoles, Roku
Apple TV / tvOS
Android & iOS (iPhone / iPad)
Plex - Requesting Media
All requests are done via an application called "Overseerr", which you can find specifically by visiting this URL: overseerr.decicus.com.
You'll have to log in using your Plex account.
Once media has been requested, I'll receive a notification and process it whenever possible.
Plex - Monogatari series
Watch order based on: https://nyaa.si/view/1427202
Archive mirror: https://archive.ph/c3Vat
"Season" / Arc | Media entry in Plex | Note |
---|---|---|
Bakemonogatari | Season 1 | |
Kizumonogatari | Specials: S00E02 + S00E19 + S00E20 / AnimeMovies part 1 + 2 + 3 | Extended notes: 2️⃣ |
Nisemonogatari | Season 2 | |
Nekomonogatari (Kuro/Black) | Specials: S00E03 -> S00E06 | Tsubasa Family - Part 1-4 |
Nekomonogatari (Shiro/White) | Season 3: S03E01 -> S03E05 | Tsubasa Tiger - Part 1-5 |
Kabukimonogatari | Season 3: S03E06 -> S03E09 | Mayoi Jiangshi |
Otorimonogatari | Season 3: S03E10 -> S03E13 | Nadeko Medusa |
Onimonogatari | Season 3: S03E14 -> S03E17 | Shinobu Time |
Koimonogatari | Season 3: S03E18 -> S03E23 | Hitagi End |
Hanamonogatari | Specials: S00E10 -> S00E14 | Suruga Devil |
Tsukimonogatari | Specials: S00E15 -> S00E18 | Yotsugi Doll |
Owarimonogatari S01 | Season 4 | See extended notes: 1️⃣ |
Koyomimonogatari | Specials: S00E21 -> S00E32 | Koyomi Stone/Flower/Sand/Water etc. - "non-reverse" |
Owarimonogatari S02 | Season 5 | |
Zoku Owarimonogatari | Specials: S00E33 -> S00E38 | Koyomi Reverse |
Orokamonogatari | Season 6: S06E01 | Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Tsukihi Undo |
Nademonogatari | Season 6: S06E02 -> S06E06 | Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Nadeko Draw - Part 1-5 |
Wazamonogatari | Season 6: S06E07 -> S06E08 | Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Acerola Bon Appétit - Part 1-2 |
Shinobumonogatari | Season 6: S06E09 -> S06E14 | Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Shinobu Mustard - Part 1-6 |
Excluded - Specials: S00E07 -> S00E09
In TheTVDB/Sonarr, they're named as Summary I + II + II. So they're just recap episodes.
Extended notes
1️⃣ Owarimonogatari S01: S04E01 & S00E39 + S00E40
- In Sonarr/TheTVDB they're tracked as "Parts 1 & 2", but in the files they're two separate files. Based on filenaming, Plex should understand that they're combined into one episode of a total of 51 minutes (part 1 => 27 min, part 2 => 24).
- These have also been added as separate specials: S00E39 + S00E40
2️⃣ Kizumonogatari
- These "specials" episodes (S00E02, S00E19, S00E20) are the same as the ones listed under "Anime Movies" as Kizumonogatari. They're the same files, so it doesn't matter which you watch.