If any of y’all could show me how to auto forward mail to a more private and secure mail hosting service I’d much appreciate it. I’m trying to de-Google my life and Gmail is the only one that feels far too embedded to drop
When I switched from Gmail to Mailbox.org, they had a migration to transfer all my existing data over.
From there, you can either set up gmail to forward emails to your new address.
Or you can use your new service to pull email from Gmail.
Either way is easy to do.
Congrats on wanting to make the switch!
Generally you can do it from settings with automatic forwarding feature.
See this article for actual instructions.
Consider that:
For the first point, Proton migration tool (from gmail) works flawlessly and doesn't disclose your new address (plus it moves all your previous emails). I didn't try similar tools for other vendors but I am sure they have similar options.
For me it took months to get the bulk of the services moved over, I added a label to all emails forwarded and I periodically reviewed them. It's a perfect occasion to change password or delete the account.
Rocking postfix and dovecot with opendkim.
The ONLY reason I'm on Proton mail is because My Bank insists on it.
I’ll never understand why Facebook didn’t just offer opt-in privacy features to placate the small percentage of the population that care and make noise about these things. They’d likely still be a major hub and would’ve lost a small slice of a much bigger pie.
Because Opt-in is their kryptonite. They know very well that 99% of their users never change the default settings. They will fight tooth and nail against privacy by default because it's against their business model.
Yeah that’s what I mean. Add privacy features but make them opt in.
Does mark look like a smart person to you?
I mean yes he looks like a total nerd. Got into Harvard on merit and Microsoft had already tried to buy a company off him he started in high school.
But seems the success and everyone blowing smoke up his arse warped his perspective.
Carney or Zuckerberg?
Zuck
Did you read the title the wrong way round? Or should I read the article?
Host your own email server, that’s the point of email
But in reality, email is a good example of why you shouldn’t use federated services
Welcome! This is a community for all those who are interested in protecting their privacy.
PS: Don't be a smartass and try to game the system, we'll know if you're breaking the rules when we see it!
Some of these are only vaguely related, but great communities.
