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Gmail alternative: good idea to use personal domain+hosting? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 days ago by skamu@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I know there are alternatives like proton mail, tutamail, mailbox.org, etc... But what would be the issue if I create an email using my personal domain, stored in my hosting.. maybe encryption? It seems that no-one even consider this option, but I am not sure why...

What would you suggest?

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[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I bought a domain through cloud flare qand use them for dns, I use Fastmail as my mail service.

Fairly simple setup.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Same, but with tuta for service. It works fine.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I didn’t go with tuta or proton because they require a 3rd party plugin and part of my use case is playing https://triplea-game.org/

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Does Proton bridge work? I know nothing about that game.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Prooooobably but I was also working with other users who are tech illiterate and setting up even an app password for a mail client is almost a bridge too far, so another plugin/program is asking them a lot unfortunately.

If I need encryption I can encrypt locally and utilize traditional encryption methods.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wait, is everyone using the same account or something? Why don't they just use whatever email account they already use?

Proton just sends and accepts regular, unencrypted email, which is totally fine for something like a casual game. Whether you use Proton or something else is irrelevant, all that matters is that your end works.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

I’m not the only user of my domain, I have other users.

I don’t want to use Google.

My use case unfortunately meant proton and Tutanoa did not work.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 1 points 3 days ago

Same, except I bought the domain through namecheap