Re: Permanent email address?
On Sun 15 May 2022 at 17:53:35 +0100, Joe wrote:
> On Sun, 15 May 2022 17:50:34 +0200
> Markus Schönhaber <debian-user@list-post.mks-mail.de> wrote:
>
> > 15.05.22, 16:31 +0200, Reco:
> >
> > > On Sun, May 15, 2022 at 10:08:57AM -0400,rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
> >
> > >> My understanding is that the (only?) way to do get such a
> > >> permanent address is to have my own domain and assign an email
> > >> address in that domain to me?
> > > If you have to be in control over sending and receiving e-mail
> > > you'll need your own MTA. That implies a domain you control.
> >
> > No. The OP wants control over their mail address. For that, they need
> > to own the address' domain. That's the all-important point. And if
> > they do, it doesn't matter whether they operate the domain's MX
> > themselves or delegate that to someone else.
> >
> > OTOH, operating an MTA doesn't necessarily make you owner or
> > controller of the domain(s) it is responsible for. I, for example,
> > operate an MTA for some domains I neither own nor control. And that
> > is not too uncommon a business model.
> >
>
> The OP makes mention of mail 'going through' Google. I believe these
> days anyone who handles your email has reserved themselves the right to
> read that email and use any data in it as it thinks fit. Even if this
> isn't explicit in T&Cs I'm quite sure it's normal practice. I think the
> only way to avoid this is not to let your incoming email sit in anyone
> else's server i.e. to run an MTA. This is independent of domain
> ownership.
Sending an email is equivalent to sending a postcard via Royal
Mail. Any machines through which the mail passes have access to
its contents. It is inherent in the system. Encryption, anyone?
--
Brian.
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