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Re:Self-hosting in 2023: Nextcloud on Linode, or _?_ on _?_? by rr888 on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @12:18PM (#34506691)
> I want to get all my email history backed up somewhere other than gmail's servers on an ongoing basis.

I thought I wanted this, then realized I really can live without all the old emails. Once you decide that you're left with photos and that's about it, which makes archiving easier.

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Re:Self-hosting in 2023: Nextcloud on Linode, or _?_ on _?_? by tr81 on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @12:25PM (#34506815)
Not only that really old emails can be liability. When searching through my gmails, I come across some truly stupid emails that I sent or received.

Lately, I am purging all emails older than 10 years, unless there is a reason to keep them. True it doesn't delete those emails on the other side but, at least, it reduces the chances of any accidental exposure on my side.

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