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Microsoft is killing custom domain names in Outlook.com

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Re: Microsoft is killing custom domain names in Outlook.com

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Post by mdasen »

dstaley wrote: post #35

I was really hoping Microsoft would expand this feature. I currently use a Microsoft 365 Business account for my personal email, and it feels like using a chainsaw to open a letter. One of the biggest gripes I have is the fact that a "Microsoft Account" and a Microsoft 365 account are two separate things, and you can't use a Microsoft 365 Account email for a Microsoft Account. Several Microsoft services only work wit…

As someone who used a custom-domain-Gmail as a primary account, it caused issues in various places. I think some of the issue is wanting to separate corporate accounts (which shouldn't be leaking and entangling information outside the company) from the rest of their ecosystem.

I have a Microsoft Account with my Gmail address. Can you no longer create a Microsoft Account with an outside email address? Or do they specifically prevent Microsoft 365 addresses from creating Microsoft Accounts?

Re: Microsoft is killing custom domain names in Outlook.com

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Post by PetitSasquatch »

daurnimator wrote: post #58
smileybarry wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My problem is that I use my G Suite Free as a sort-of alias, it all still goes to my main Gmail (that I can't change due to billions of accounts pointing to it) and I then send replies back with the @domain.name identity (and associated SMTP). I haven't been able to find a service to fill that niche that isn't a whole inbox, but also doesn't feel like some shaky registrar IMAP/SMTP setup. It's definitely a deliverabi…

You might be able to find a solution in migadu ( https://www.migadu.com/ )

I found Migadu through a HN post like this and can't recommend them enough. It feels like having my own mail server without the headaches. The pricing model works for me and I find the control panel really well laid out. I don't think I could return to an email provider that leases emails at my own domain back to me.

Re: Microsoft is killing custom domain names in Outlook.com

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Post by Namidairo »

mdasen wrote: post #119
nso wrote: post #109

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I set up a gmail adress, and routed all my domains through CloudFlares new Email product. It's free, and lets you route email to as many addresses as you want (? I think...) to other adresses, in this case my Gmail account. I then set up my GMail account with one profile per incoming address, and to automatically use the corresponding address when replying.

How does replying work? Specifically, if you're sending email from MyCoolDomain.com and you don't have DKIM/SPF/etc., aren't you going to face potential deliverability issues? Or is Google sending the message as `nso@MyCoolDomain.com via nso@gmail.com` (and exposing your Gmail address in replies)? I guess you could specify Google's servers for SPF purposes without any coordination on Google's part, but Google would n…

> Or is Google sending the message as `nso@MyCoolDomain.com via nso@gmail.com` (and exposing your Gmail address in replies)?

Yeah the gmail account shows up in the headers as Return-path.

Google don't DKIM sign it (there's a X-Google-DKIM-Signature header, but that's obviously ignored), so I think it'll still trigger DMARC if you have that setup.

However, their SMTP servers should still reject other people sending on that address' behalf if they attempt to. It'll just bounce and send you an undeliverable mail along the lines of 'You no longer have access to blah@customdomain'

Re: Microsoft is killing custom domain names in Outlook.com

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Post by SkinTaco »

PetitSasquatch wrote: post #122
daurnimator wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You might be able to find a solution in migadu ( https://www.migadu.com/ )

I found Migadu through a HN post like this and can't recommend them enough. It feels like having my own mail server without the headaches. The pricing model works for me and I find the control panel really well laid out. I don't think I could return to an email provider that leases emails at my own domain back to me.

Wow, this is exactly what I'm looking for. How often do emails you send go to other people's spam? Do you know people with an outlook email?

Re: Microsoft is killing custom domain names in Outlook.com

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Post by WirelessGigabit »

I don't think Office 365 allows me to reply as the recipient of the email, unless I create a mailbox or an explicit alias.

Are there applications that allow this?

In other words, I have a catch-all on my domain, and I get an email on foobar@domain.com.

But my login is WirelessGigabit@domain.com. On Office365 I cannot reply from foobar@domain.com unless I add it as an alias.

Re: Microsoft is killing custom domain names in Outlook.com

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Post by voisin »

alphabettsy wrote: post #112
esskay wrote: post #79

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I experienced the same thing. I switched a couple of domains over to iCloud and within a week moved them elsewhere. I went from pracically no spam to hundreds of blatently obvious and easy to catch spam emails hitting the inboxes every day. I dont know what Apple uses for spam protection, but its total junk. I could roll a better spam protection myself!

Hmm. Maybe there’s a learning element or a bug with custom domains? I’ve used iCloud for years and rarely see spam in my inbox.

What client do you use? I switched to iCloud and started using the Apple Mail app for its integration with Hidden Email Addresses, but the app is totally half baked with tons to weird behaviours (ex. Send an email. A week later no response, click reply on the email and now you are emailing yourself. Ok, so click Reply-all and now you need to delete yourself and move the original recipient to the To line. No one-click way to start a follow up email!)

Re: Microsoft is killing custom domain names in Outlook.com

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Post by realsarm »

annoyingnoob wrote: post #5

Spammers love this feature of Outlook.com. Services like Outlook.com and Gmail are good at ensuring that their servers are not blocked and that their email gets delivered, perfect for spam delivery. Here is a fun one... You get spam from that appears to be from outlook.com. You look at the email header and find the IP address. You lookup the IP Address registration info and find that it is registered to Microsoft, in…

You can basically create a dummy email with any provider and send spam email not just with custom domains.

Re: Microsoft is killing custom domain names in Outlook.com

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Post by denysvitali »

svnpenn wrote: post #90
D13Fd wrote: post #64

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I don't believe that nothing can be done just because it's electron. VS Code gets perfectly fine performance.

> VS Code gets perfectly fine performance did you forget a "/s" or something?

Compared to Teams...

Re: Microsoft is killing custom domain names in Outlook.com

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Post by vagrantJin »

boston_clone wrote: post #108
vagrantJin wrote: post #106

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In your case, gmail is the dumpster fire?

It was the most sensible way to escape nearly 5000 unread emails, and avoid that issue from recurring; iCloud stays at inbox zero.

Noted.
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