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Why not put this in an append-only document that you can easily ctrl+a/c/v (or print) and move it as needed? Why would you want this kind of thing in email?
by candiddevmike 2y ago
Why not put this in an append-only document that you can easily ctrl+a/c/v (or print) and move it as needed? Why would you want this kind of thing in email?
- statusfailed 2y agoThis lets other family members send emails too, and has an interface everyone is familiar with.
- unnouinceput 2y agoWhich can in turn be automatically parsed and pull the data into said document. So when Google decides that the mail/workspace account is banned for whatever reason they deem, you don't lose the content, you just change the automation tool to the new e-mail address (and inform relatives about the new e-mail as well).
- bjord 2y agoit might be enough just to have a headless email client logged in on a personal server somewhere that pulls down incoming emails, and can act as a backup in a pinch
- fwip 2y agoThe author says several times that they also encourage other people (e.g: grandparents) to email their child, so that's one reason. The act of drafting an email/letter is also emotionally distinct from appending to a text file. For example, in a text file, you are probably more likely to abbreviate your thoughts or omit pleasantries like "Dear son," / "Love, Dad." Each email is also timestamped in a way that's much more "provable" than text in your file, and also immune to edits after-the-fact.