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"Trusted" eMail Providers? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 days ago by nefarioushoneybee@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I switched from Gmail to Proton, but now with everything coming out about Proton I'm switching from them too. I started using Posteo which I like but a lot of my accounts having to do with money and finance (including my bank) aren't accepting the Posteo email. They have rejected it over and over and even locked me out stating that I was hacked.

Do you guys have any recommendations for email providers to use that also won't send red flags to my more official accounts?

If it helps, I'm US-based.

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[–] FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

BRILLIANT

Well... it has advantages, for sure. Also drawbacks. A custom domain, that ties together all your separate email addresses.

There are let's say 16 addresses on mysuperbestnumberonemail dot com. One used at a bank, one on a shopping site, 4 on a social media site, and one each at some utilities. Those are the ONLY uses of that domain for email in the whole world.

Where if it's a domain millions of others use, then addresses are harder to pinpoint down to one person.

That might matter to someone. Or it might not. Depends on what you care about. Just something to be aware of. A custom domain is a huge fingerprinting signal.

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

I would advise mainly using a generic {hello,mail,}@domain.tld as that reduces the bits of information that can be gained about its use(r), and consider WHOIS data. Most registrars hide that information from the public but it's still subject to court orders - always check what legislation a given TLD falls under. There are also some registrars that are fully anonymous.