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email addresses need to be transferable like phone numbers, it was a mistake to tie them to a domain I think. Too big of a hassle to move email addresses.
by seiferteric 7y ago
email addresses need to be transferable like phone numbers, it was a mistake to tie them to a domain I think. Too big of a hassle to move email addresses.
- cpach 7y agoHave you considered getting your own domain?
- seiferteric 7y agoI have my own domain, but doing your own email is too hard. Can I use my domain email address with fastmail? Is it just a matter of setting up mx records? Will I be able to send/receive mail like normal without getting blocked by the big players?
- edbaskerville 7y agoIn my experience: yes, yes, yes.
- toasterlovin 7y agoFastmail not only supports custom domains, they will handle your DNS as well, and they will automatically configure the MX records if you do that. Here are their docs about that: https://www.fastmail.com/help/receive/domains.html https://www.fastmail.com/help/receive/domains.html
- FabHK 7y agoFWIW, it's not that big of a hassle: just set up email forwarding & have everything sent to your old gmail account sent to your new email, done.
- seiferteric 7y agoDoesn't forwarding require going through the original provider? Can they still read the email? What if they shut down?
- FabHK 7y agoSure, but you don't hand out your old email anymore, and really important things you can migrate as you see fit over time. I used to have a gmail address, and basically nobody uses it anymore (and if they do, it does get forwarded).