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I have a TLD that is 4 letters and non-standard to the usual .com, .net, .org, or even .io addresses you see everyday. I regret it so much, because I still foun
by ok_dad 4y ago
I have a TLD that is 4 letters and non-standard to the usual .com, .net, .org, or even .io addresses you see everyday. I regret it so much, because I still found places where 4-letter TLDs are flagged as invalid. Additionlly, sub-domains are often "invalid", and I use addresses like `site@subdomain.domain.weird` to keep track of who sells my information. I had to buy a .com domain to have a backup for those sites that invalidate my normal addresses. Nowdays I have started to use Fastmail's "masked email" feature for a lot of sites (so I just get `random.words1234@fastmail.com`), but that requires more config than just my usual scheme.
- Tomte 4y agoSingle letter local part used to be a big problem, and still sometimes is, but it's getting better. Hey, Microsoft has stopped declaring my primary mail address invalid a few years ago.
- iinnPP 4y agoI have had a similar problem with the 4 letter extension causing issues. What is really annoying is the sites that allow the signup with the 4 letters but then proceed to fail at every other opportunity up to and including opt out(GAP). I spent an hour with them over the phone before anyone even understood what I was saying. I am also now using Fastmail addresses for anything I don't have some trust for and isn't a problem if lost. I no longer use my domain for things outside of this because it seems like an obvious step to simply link an unknown domain together, even if a laughable amount of companies don't.