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Open email ... will it be a game changer?
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this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2025
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Email is already open and fully distributed.
The fact that most people gravitate to a few large providers isn't really related to email as a system IMO.
That's not the issue, it's that it's not e2e encrypted automatically although other people like proton and tuta already do this you have to use there sergers, with openmail you can self-host or use third party servers. It does feel a bit like this situation though:
The big email providers will send all of your mail to spam if you selfhost it though.
It depends a lot on IP reputation, but that can definitely be an issue.
Yes, can be an issue. But if you set it up right, use dkim/dmarc/SPF, and don't do stupid things like spam people, you're good. It isnt hard. It is just hard getting a static IP for a homelab, really.