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any provider can ban your account. my recourse is to switch my domain. I do not use @gmail.com address - I use my own domain with google mail.

remram 7y ago
I considered doing that, but decided against it because domain names are rented and not permanently yours. If I ever stop paying, make a mistake, or pass away, anyone can grab it and password-recover their way in all my accounts... I'm not sure if it's a good trade-off...
- ValentineC 7y ago
  > If I ever stop paying, make a mistake, or pass away, anyone can grab it and password-recover their way in all my accounts... I'm not sure if it's a good trade-off... If you have the cash available to do so, the best practice is to renew your domain for 10 years, and then add an extra year every year. I'm surprised there aren't nonprofits that an individual can entrust a lump sum payment to, to keep our domains renewed for tens or hundreds of years.
nullc 7y ago
> I do not use @gmail.com address - I use my own domain with google mail. That is key, and really good advice. People with that setup are massively better off.
- vzaliva 7y ago
  this discussion inspired me to write down my thoughts on email setup: https://medium.com/@krokodil42/a-quick-guide-to-your-personal-email-address-2020-edition-98c06dc0e389 https://medium.com/@krokodil42/a-quick-guide-to-your-persona...
tgvaughan 7y ago
Sure, but people who are using free Gmail accounts (not you, of course) have limited recourse if they are locked out. If you're paying for something directly at least you can expect to be treated like a customer. For me there are two distinct worries and corresponding solutions. I pay 50 bucks to fastmail every year for the peace of mind that I won't lose access to my data. I pay an 8 dollar registration fee every year for the peace of mind that I'll never have to change my address.

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any provider can ban your account. my recourse is to switch my domain. I do not use @gmail.com address - I use my own domain with google mail.

by vzaliva 7y ago

remram 7y ago
I considered doing that, but decided against it because domain names are rented and not permanently yours. If I ever stop paying, make a mistake, or pass away, anyone can grab it and password-recover their way in all my accounts... I'm not sure if it's a good trade-off...
- ValentineC 7y ago
  > If I ever stop paying, make a mistake, or pass away, anyone can grab it and password-recover their way in all my accounts... I'm not sure if it's a good trade-off... If you have the cash available to do so, the best practice is to renew your domain for 10 years, and then add an extra year every year. I'm surprised there aren't nonprofits that an individual can entrust a lump sum payment to, to keep our domains renewed for tens or hundreds of years.
nullc 7y ago
> I do not use @gmail.com address - I use my own domain with google mail. That is key, and really good advice. People with that setup are massively better off.
- vzaliva 7y ago
  this discussion inspired me to write down my thoughts on email setup: https://medium.com/@krokodil42/a-quick-guide-to-your-personal-email-address-2020-edition-98c06dc0e389 https://medium.com/@krokodil42/a-quick-guide-to-your-persona...
tgvaughan 7y ago
Sure, but people who are using free Gmail accounts (not you, of course) have limited recourse if they are locked out. If you're paying for something directly at least you can expect to be treated like a customer. For me there are two distinct worries and corresponding solutions. I pay 50 bucks to fastmail every year for the peace of mind that I won't lose access to my data. I pay an 8 dollar registration fee every year for the peace of mind that I'll never have to change my address.