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This really seems like a bad solution to me. Any domain name provider will allow you to create personalized mail addresses for a total cost of around 10$/y. Then -> imap -> Thunderbird. And you're set for life with a nearly unlimited set of features. It's easy to backup. It can sync between different computers and mobile phones. I don't get why he would chose something else.
Does that setup allow you to check mails from multiple computers and phones?
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You could use a Bloom filter to save on memory. And perhaps empty it once a year, if necessary. (Ie so that replies to emails older than a year don't rank better than random emails.)
I just throw all the subject lines into a database. The data volume is not even remotely close to the limits of a modern DB.
It depends a bit on volume of spam compared to legitimate emails. GMail knows about all of your past outgoing messages anyway, but the bloom filter would allow to quickly drop spam.
Google is already using Bloom filters to eg check locally in one service whether a cache in a different service is likely to be able to answer a query.
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I just throw all the subject lines into a database. The data volume is not even remotely close to the limits of a modern DB.
Oh, I was thinking of how eg GMail could do it. It depends a bit on volume of spam compared to legitimate emails. GMail knows about all of your past outgoing messages anyway, but the bloom filter would allow to quickly drop spam. Google is already using Bloom filters to eg check locally in one service whether a cache in a different service is likely to be able to answer a query.
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I use mutt for that which modifies local maildir so it's super fast. Commands are: "D~=$". Then it's just a matter of syncing local changes back e.g. with mbsync.
Thanks. I suppose I should take another look at mutt. When I have in the past it's seemed a bit overwhelming with features & config. Does that command remove dupes in a single folder or a hierarchy?
- D tells mutt to delete messages by pattern
- ~= is pattern which selects all the dupes in current folder
- $ finalizes the command
[1]: http://promberger.info/linux/2008/03/31/mutt-delete-duplicat...
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Or, as an easier solution, a dedicated email forwarding service. I've been using one for about 15 years now and changed the actual email service provider a couple of times just by updating the forwarding address. Of course then the problem is to identify a reliable email forwarding service that won't go anywhere.
what do you use for email forwarding
I am very surprised a "one man show" was the author's final choice here: What if the one man gets hit by a bus? FastMail is probably worth the increased cost to avoid that concern alone. But in general, I am excited to see anyone moving to their own email domain, decentralized is how email was always supposed to be. EDIT: A huge terms issue with PurelyMail is "The Company may, at its sole discretion, terminate servic…
Hi! I am the "Scott" from Purelymail in question. In the hopefully unlikely event I'm hit by a bus, I do have friends who could step in to keep it running for a while. One of my infrastructural goals is also to have it run itself without manual intervention, where feasible. It's not 100% there yet, though. (Hence the beta.) As to the terms of service, as far as I know the clause you quoted is fairly standard cover-yo…
I shelved my one main doubt (I don't think much of Roundcube) and started the process today. Seems like you've done a really good job. Recipients have been getting all my emails, and I have found the integrated migration tool invaluable in getting set up.
Good luck with the venture.
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Thanks. I suppose I should take another look at mutt. When I have in the past it's seemed a bit overwhelming with features & config. Does that command remove dupes in a single folder or a hierarchy?
It works in a single folder only. It's actually a set of the following commands: - D tells mutt to delete messages by pattern - ~= is pattern which selects all the dupes in current folder - $ finalizes the command I think this [1] is where I learned about it and there's also a handy folder hook for mutt which automatically removes duplicates when you open the folder. [1]: http://promberger.info/linux/2008/03/31/mutt-…
Moving away from Gmail isn't that hard . It's on my list forever, but an Subscription to O365 and an IMAP migration is both great because: A: You're paying Microsoft for a service, and that has many more features than gMail. B: I believe Microsoft is more transparent than Google. C: You remove the identity (IAM) part of Google from your Email and separate yourself from Google's Ecosystem. D: Finally doing an IMAP mig…
If anyone is looking for how to do this: google.com/takeout
Also IMAPsync works well for migrating email into another provider.
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Out of interest, were you using a dedicated IP address with SES? As I understand it you've doomed to deliverability issues unless you have your own IP address which nobody else is sending from. That said, by no means am I claiming that email deliverability is easy!
If you’re a small-time sender, having your own IP address is probably actually a bad thing, because now the IP address never builds up enough positive reputation.