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Using xyz TLD domain as a primary email address
Is this considered OK. I want to use email address such as `me@mylastname.xyz`
I already purchased the domain. I'm only asking if I can run into some issues where my email would be considered spam since I've read somewhere that bunch of spam emails come from .xyz TLD domains.
The reason why I'm getting .xyz and not .com is because someone with same last name already has .com but I still want to use something recognizable.
- jinseokim 5y agoAvoid it. Apache's SpameAssassin flags several TLDs including .xyz as 'suspicious' nTLD[1]. [1]: https://github.com/apache/spamassassin/blob/trunk/rulesrc/sandbox/pds/20_ntld.cf https://github.com/apache/spamassassin/blob/trunk/rulesrc/sa...
- taylorfinley 5y agoAll of these are available and inexpensive: [redacted].dev, [redacted].contact, [redacted].fyi, [redacted].id, [redacted].info, [redacted].me, [redacted].name, [redacted].site, [redacted].pro, [redacted].ninja, [redacted].work, [redacted].works, [redacted].org
- comatory 5y agoYeah but I wonder if all of these others would get flagged as well.
- comatory 5y agoI mean especially .ninja, .work etc
- taylorfinley 5y agoI think .xyz is specifically blacklisted because the domains are often less than $2 to register so they attract a lot of riff-raff source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22010105 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22010105
- comatory 5y agoIs this still the case? I checked few registrars and they seem to go around $10 nowadays but maybe I missed places with better deals. I get the reason why that would attract spammers. Bummer for people who would like to use it for legitimate reasons.
- swamp_gas 5y agoAs long as you don't defame Oprah Winfrey, Daniel Negari, or Justin Bieber https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13446235 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13446235