Using xyz TLD domain as a primary email address

#1

Post by comatory » Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 5:39 AM UTC

Is this considered OK. I want to use email address such as `me@mylastname.xyz`

I already purchased the domain. I'm only asking if I can run into some issues where my email would be considered spam since I've read somewhere that bunch of spam emails come from .xyz TLD domains.

The reason why I'm getting .xyz and not .com is because someone with same last name already has .com but I still want to use something recognizable.

Re: Using xyz TLD domain as a primary email address

#2

Post by jinseokim » Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 6:45 AM UTC

Avoid it. Apache's SpameAssassin flags several TLDs including .xyz as 'suspicious' nTLD[1].

[1]: https://github.com/apache/spamassassin/blob/trunk/rulesrc/sa...

Re: Using xyz TLD domain as a primary email address

#3

Post by taylorfinley » Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 7:42 AM UTC

All of these are available and inexpensive: [redacted].dev, [redacted].contact, [redacted].fyi, [redacted].id, [redacted].info, [redacted].me, [redacted].name, [redacted].site, [redacted].pro, [redacted].ninja, [redacted].work, [redacted].works, [redacted].org

Re: Using xyz TLD domain as a primary email address

#4

Post by swamp_gas » Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 7:48 AM UTC

As long as you don't defame Oprah Winfrey, Daniel Negari, or Justin Bieber

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13446235

Re: Using xyz TLD domain as a primary email address

#5

Post by comatory » Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 12:26 PM UTC

taylorfinley wrote: post #3

All of these are available and inexpensive: [redacted].dev, [redacted].contact, [redacted].fyi, [redacted].id, [redacted].info, [redacted].me, [redacted].name, [redacted].site, [redacted].pro, [redacted].ninja, [redacted].work, [redacted].works, [redacted].org

Yeah but I wonder if all of these others would get flagged as well.

Re: Using xyz TLD domain as a primary email address

#6

Post by comatory » Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 1:03 PM UTC

comatory wrote: post #5

taylorfinley wrote: post #3

All of these are available and inexpensive: [redacted].dev, [redacted].contact, [redacted].fyi, [redacted].id, [redacted].info, [redacted].me, [redacted].name, [redacted].site, [redacted].pro, [redacted].ninja, [redacted].work, [redacted].works, [redacted].org

Yeah but I wonder if all of these others would get flagged as well.

I mean especially .ninja, .work etc

Re: Using xyz TLD domain as a primary email address

#7

Post by taylorfinley » Tue, Aug 24, 2021, 7:16 AM UTC

comatory wrote: post #6

comatory wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah but I wonder if all of these others would get flagged as well.

I mean especially .ninja, .work etc

I think .xyz is specifically blacklisted because the domains are often less than $2 to register so they attract a lot of riff-raff

source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22010105

Re: Using xyz TLD domain as a primary email address

#8

Post by comatory » Tue, Aug 24, 2021, 9:55 AM UTC

taylorfinley wrote: post #7

comatory wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean especially .ninja, .work etc

I think .xyz is specifically blacklisted because the domains are often less than $2 to register so they attract a lot of riff-raff source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22010105

Is this still the case? I checked few registrars and they seem to go around $10 nowadays but maybe I missed places with better deals.

I get the reason why that would attract spammers. Bummer for people who would like to use it for legitimate reasons.