How do you handle email for prof and private uses?
I was using protonmail for my custom domain for work and private emails but now I think mailbox has better options, providing way more custom domain emails. Wondering what the best use case is? Thinking of using my own domains instead of proton. I have this one and my name.
Using name@name.com or bills@name.com is fun and easy but is it private? These companies already know my name so is using my work website domain okay?
Current emails
- name@name.com for prof
- product@pm.me example for money
- notlegal@proton.me example for legal torrenting
- No idea what I will use this domain for
ISOmorph
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in reply to ISOmorph • • •True, hence another reason I switched to mailbox.
I guess my question is more email naming and domain.
giving_more_ketchup
in reply to ocean • • •I’m not familiar with Mailbox, but I’ve recently switched to Proton with custom domains, and I’ve made use of their partnership with Simple Login for semi-custom domains and aliases on them. The rest is about that.
I think if you know you need more than 3 unique domains (that being the number offered in the Proton Unlimited plan), then maybe Mailbox is the move?
On security, I’m also a beginner, but from what I’ve read, I’ve decided to setup my addresses so that I’m never handing out an address that includes a stock Proton domain (e.g. @proton.me or @pm.me). I’m basically only using a Proton domain address to login to my Proton account, which collects emails from my custom domain addresses and Simple Login aliases.
Another thing. Setting up a catch-all email in Proton, which you seem to have done, allows any x@name.com address to login to your Proton account. If that is a security concern for you, then I recommend exploring the Simple Login partnership. My threat model has me generally creating one email address for
... Show more...I’m not familiar with Mailbox, but I’ve recently switched to Proton with custom domains, and I’ve made use of their partnership with Simple Login for semi-custom domains and aliases on them. The rest is about that.
I think if you know you need more than 3 unique domains (that being the number offered in the Proton Unlimited plan), then maybe Mailbox is the move?
On security, I’m also a beginner, but from what I’ve read, I’ve decided to setup my addresses so that I’m never handing out an address that includes a stock Proton domain (e.g. @proton.me or @pm.me). I’m basically only using a Proton domain address to login to my Proton account, which collects emails from my custom domain addresses and Simple Login aliases.
Another thing. Setting up a catch-all email in Proton, which you seem to have done, allows any x@name.com address to login to your Proton account. If that is a security concern for you, then I recommend exploring the Simple Login partnership. My threat model has me generally creating one email address for each service I use. This allows me to maintain a single address for professional stuff and other addresses for everything else.
While your custom domain @name reveals your name, like you said, you’ll use it to engage with entities that expect you to relinquish some privacy. I recommend WHOIS protections for you domain if you’re not already doing that though.
I hope this is helpful for understanding your possible options with Proton, at least somewhat! Still on a learning journey myself :)
MolecularCactus1324
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in reply to MolecularCactus1324 • • •Thanks!
Mailbox.org is a commonly recommended service beside Tuta and Proton. I was going to switch from Proton to Tuta to have more custom domain emails but it doesn’t allow service outside of its apps. Mailbox.org is cheaper and allows 50 custom domains :)
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