add FAQ about minimum requirements to run mox

for issue #10
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Congrats and welcome to the club! Running an email server on the internet comes Congrats and welcome to the club! Running an email server on the internet comes
with some responsibilities so you should understand how it works. See with some responsibilities so you should understand how it works. See
https://explained-from-first-principles.com/email/ for a thorough explanation. https://explained-from-first-principles.com/email/ for a thorough explanation.
## What are the minimum requirements to run mox?
Mox does not need much. Nowadays most machines are larger than mox needs. You
can start with a machine with 512MB RAM, any CPU will do. For storage you
should account for the size of the email messages (no compression currently),
an additional 15% overhead for the meta data, and add some more headroom.
Expand as necessary.