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Big companies don't owe you anything by hosting the files for you, because you are the product. Something similar happened to me in 2012 but with a Gmail accoun
by suhastech 9y ago
Big companies don't owe you anything by hosting the files for you, because you are the product. Something similar happened to me in 2012 but with a Gmail account[1]. So, I built an app to backup my emails.
The whole ordeal, in hindsight, was the best thing that could happen to me, it taught me a good lesson on data sovereignty in the internet world and opened up a small passive income stream.
[1] https://thehorcrux.com/why-i-built-horcrux-app/ https://thehorcrux.com/why-i-built-horcrux-app/
- JetSpiegel 9y agoYeah, I too was a victim of a random Gmail ban without warning or recourse, so I stopped using webmail ask together and keep all my mail local.
- suhastech 9y agoAgreed. I always tell people I know to atleast use an email address with their own domain, if they can't set up their own server. https://thehorcrux.com/about/#advise https://thehorcrux.com/about/#advise
- qrbLPHiKpiux 9y agoIn one line, you said Google disabled your account. In another line, you say have your own domain and let FastMail or google apps manage your mail. I don't understand ./?
- leni536 9y ago1. You can still backup your email if you want to. 2. You get to keep your email address if you ever get banned. I do not think there any benefit in operating your own mail server.