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> There's so many interrelated systems and potential things that can go wrong and the outcome is lost email This is a common misconception. There really aren'
by krnlpnc 5y ago
> There's so many interrelated systems and potential things that can go wrong and the outcome is lost email
This is a common misconception. There really aren't that many moving pieces, and smtp is one of the more forgiving protocols in use on the internet (it's default failure mode is to retry again later)
Sure, a person can pay Amazon to host their email (and harvest their data) but that's the opposite of the spirit of this article.
- andrewstuart 5y ago>> and harvest their data I don't believe Amazon accesses my Workmail email. I'm aware cynics might believe otherwise.
- Johnny555 5y agoThere really aren't that many moving pieces, and smtp is one of the more forgiving protocols in use on the internet I think the moving pieces are on the other side and the person you're trying to email doesn't know what those pieces are -- even if you can see that their mail server is rejecting your email, that person doesn't usually know who to talk to to find out why. Even if you can convince them to open a support ticket with IT, their first level IT support doesn't know what to do either, you'll get responses like "Our IT department wants to know what version of Outlook you're using? And they said you should trying rebooting your computer".