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I don't get it, mate. Email is like the easiest. Get Fastmail, pre-pay for three years, go into settings, use import from Google, bam, Calendars, contacts, emai

by p2t2p 6y ago

I don't get it, mate. Email is like the easiest. Get Fastmail, pre-pay for three years, go into settings, use import from Google, bam, Calendars, contacts, email is all sucked in from Google and also email and calendar sync configured.

zeeZ 6y ago
That is the easy part. To truly degoogle I have to update 15 years worth of accounts and contacts that might send me mail on this address or use it for recovery.
- LilBytes 6y ago
  Yeah, it's tedious. But worth doing. I didn't do it in one go, I kept an eye on my Gmail and slowly moved the email across that sent me messages or when logging into that service for the first time.
- Dma54rhs 6y ago
  Just autoforward all the emails from Gmail?
  - alasdair_ 6y ago
    This doesn't help when Google bans your account (the topic at hand).
    - p2t2p 6y ago
      It does a bit. First, you get a backup of all the old emails (person in the case lost access to 15 years worth of emails). Second, the sync is configured, so you have a backup of freshly arriving emails. That's reduces your risk already but you don't stop, once all of the above is setup you setup a filter "to: myold@gmail.com" and move those to a separate folder and then you just act on every email that you receive there. If it's from a robot, you go to that service and update your email. If it's from a person, you ask them to change your email in their contacts and so on. In fairly short amount of time, you have the issue resolved completely. The funny thing is that once migration is done, you can configure Gmail as POP3 client to your email server and enjoy Google's UI while it lasts with zero risks. Yes, it'll be able to use SMTP server as well.
      - alasdair_ 6y ago
        Good points. I was solely thinking of recovery emails, not the other things you mentioned. Thanks!
- schwartzworld 6y ago
  Is that because you are using an @gmail.com address as opposed to your own domain?

by p2t2p 6y ago

zeeZ 6y ago

That is the easy part. To truly degoogle I have to update 15 years worth of accounts and contacts that might send me mail on this address or use it for recovery.

LilBytes 6y ago
Yeah, it's tedious. But worth doing. I didn't do it in one go, I kept an eye on my Gmail and slowly moved the email across that sent me messages or when logging into that service for the first time.
Dma54rhs 6y ago
Just autoforward all the emails from Gmail?
- alasdair_ 6y ago
  This doesn't help when Google bans your account (the topic at hand).
  - p2t2p 6y ago
    It does a bit. First, you get a backup of all the old emails (person in the case lost access to 15 years worth of emails). Second, the sync is configured, so you have a backup of freshly arriving emails. That's reduces your risk already but you don't stop, once all of the above is setup you setup a filter "to: myold@gmail.com" and move those to a separate folder and then you just act on every email that you receive there. If it's from a robot, you go to that service and update your email. If it's from a person, you ask them to change your email in their contacts and so on. In fairly short amount of time, you have the issue resolved completely. The funny thing is that once migration is done, you can configure Gmail as POP3 client to your email server and enjoy Google's UI while it lasts with zero risks. Yes, it'll be able to use SMTP server as well.
    - alasdair_ 6y ago
      Good points. I was solely thinking of recovery emails, not the other things you mentioned. Thanks!
schwartzworld 6y ago
Is that because you are using an @gmail.com address as opposed to your own domain?