I’m pretty far into the degoogling process, and I’m thinking about purchasing a domain and using it for email. I realized I don’t want to be stuck with any one email service, so this is pretty much a necessity for me.

I wouldn’t self host though, because I understand that’s very hard to do.

For people who have already done this: are there any pitfalls or things I should take into consideration before I purchase a domain?

Also, does the tld matter? Are my emails more likely to be sent to spam with a custom domain vs an email provider’s?

  • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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    4 months ago

    pitfalls or things I should take into consideration before I purchase a domain?

    Make sure your chosen email provider supports DMARC. Before anyone asks, Proton mail does.

    Are my emails more likely to be sent to spam with a custom domain vs an email provider’s?

    Absolutely, but only if you choose not to setup DMARC and DKIM

    Every mail provider, that I have encountered, that supports custom domain names, provides a detailed step by step guide for which DNS records to add. Follow the guide, don’t skip any steps, and make sure to finish.