In short - if you've got a few giga of RAM free, can very much recommend to brave HN users if you're stuck in a rut with your email and like to self-host.

I actually met @HerraBRE in Reykjavik last month and talked about privacy and ambition for the software, but couldn't really fit it in without making the article a lot longer.

He's written his own search index and database for the whole thing, it's a really impressive piece of work.

Anyhow, I'd heartily recommend giving it a try.