Well I might be a good example. I’m highly technical and I never want to try configuring an email server again. Did that once and no thanks. I can do it, but since it’s not a particular technical subdomain I have much experience with and its difficult and time consuming. And doing maintenance is just an ongoing headache I don’t want.

However, I recognize the value of having my email served and saved on premises. If I could have a fairly secure and automated backup from my local files, that’s great.

If I can also use a self hosted webmail interface then I want that too.

I agree that $500 is a lot, but it’s not an absurdly large amount.