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Wouldn't self destructing emails only work if both sides use Gmail?

• Someone1234 9y ago
  No, the article covers this. The recipient receives a link instead to the content.
  • saltcured 9y ago
    Too bad they have to distort the truth then. They're sending an email with a link to some other non-email content. Much like when someone sends any other sort of hosted-content URL like a Google Doc or Dropbox sharing link. As a matter of principle, I should retrieve the email via IMAP and later, while reading it offline, compose a short reply, "you forgot to attach a real message, please try again."
  • eikenberry 9y ago
    But the link requires you to have a google account, and every google account is also a gmail account...
    • danans 9y ago
      Actually, you can sign up for an account without GMail: https://accounts.google.com/SignUpWithoutGmail https://accounts.google.com/SignUpWithoutGmail Disclosure: Googler, but not on GMail.
      • eikenberry 9y ago
        Learn something new every day... Thanks.