We wrote last week about Proton Mail adding an AI assistant that just sent a wafer-thin slice of your email in plaintext to sit on Proton’s servers — unlike the zero plaintext that was stored there…
If you’re willing, I strongly recommend people get their own domains. That way, you’ll always be able to change email providers without changing your address.
I migrated my email to Proton not long ago, but I also used my own domain when changing emails in all the bazillion accounts I own. My motivation was exactly what you describe. I’m so happy that now I could easily ditch Proton any day if the need arises.
@Banshee@drdiddlybadger I’d rather have someone else host my email. Though! I have my own domain name but I’d rather pay someone to manage the email server. Is this possible?
Yes, it’s not only possible, but fairly easy to do! Depending on which registrar you purchased your domain through, you may be able to have them host your email. That may be the easiest option, but your registrar could suck so I can’t recommend that off-hand.
Third party providers, like mailbox.org, mailfence, proton, tuta, runbox, zoho and others can all host your email. You just need DNS records and proof it’s your domain.
Below is a link to mailbox.org’s guide on hosting with them.
I read a few different guides and it seemed like the most comprehensive. The steps should be fairly similar for every potential email host.
If you self host? Absolutely. That’s a nightmare. Paying a provider (like proton, for instance) to manage your custom domain email is easy. I haven’t run into any issues having my email accepted, even by hotmail addresses.
You might run into issues with some newer TLDs, but that is slowly being fixed. Also .xyz domains get sent to spam a lot because they’re usually used for malware.
Proton better not go downhill I can’t be changing addresses willy nilly.
If you’re willing, I strongly recommend people get their own domains. That way, you’ll always be able to change email providers without changing your address.
I migrated my email to Proton not long ago, but I also used my own domain when changing emails in all the bazillion accounts I own. My motivation was exactly what you describe. I’m so happy that now I could easily ditch Proton any day if the need arises.
You’re right honestly. I hold my username dot com right now I might as well use it.
@Banshee @drdiddlybadger I’d rather have someone else host my email. Though! I have my own domain name but I’d rather pay someone to manage the email server. Is this possible?
Yes, it’s not only possible, but fairly easy to do! Depending on which registrar you purchased your domain through, you may be able to have them host your email. That may be the easiest option, but your registrar could suck so I can’t recommend that off-hand.
Third party providers, like mailbox.org, mailfence, proton, tuta, runbox, zoho and others can all host your email. You just need DNS records and proof it’s your domain.
Below is a link to mailbox.org’s guide on hosting with them.
I read a few different guides and it seemed like the most comprehensive. The steps should be fairly similar for every potential email host.
https://kb.mailbox.org/en/private/e-mail-article/using-e-mail-addresses-of-your-domain/
Setting up email and actually getting into people’s mailbox isn’t trivial.
If you self host? Absolutely. That’s a nightmare. Paying a provider (like proton, for instance) to manage your custom domain email is easy. I haven’t run into any issues having my email accepted, even by hotmail addresses.
You might run into issues with some newer TLDs, but that is slowly being fixed. Also .xyz domains get sent to spam a lot because they’re usually used for malware.
most providers have the option to BYO domain name, usually for a fee, it’s a good idea
(tho mind you i’ve used @gmail for 20 years now)