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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by jmclnx on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @09:57AM (#34969955)
Good for gmail.

These days, people really should get their own domain and host there email there. If you do not know how to do this, there are plenty of cheap hosting companies you can use.

And if you want to encrypt, use gnupg or that thing Thunderbird now uses. I am a mutt user and gnupg with mutt is rather easy.

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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by datpiff on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @10:06AM (#34970068)
> These days, people really should get their own domain and host there email there

It seems to be a giant pain in the ass, and might be impossible in some circumstances

https://cfenollosa.com/blog/after-self-hosting-my-email-for-...

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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by jvolkman on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @10:36AM (#34970439)
You must use your own domain with Google Workspace, which is what the post is about.
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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by jeremyjh on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @09:59AM (#34969976)
What if you want email you send to make it to the inbox of gmail, 365 users?
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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by misterio7 on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @10:02AM (#34970030)
Most hosted mail services have no issues getting to mailbox. I've used Gandi, Mailbox, FastMail, and never have any mails flagged as spam.

Deliverability is only an issue when self hosting (particularly for home IPs)

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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by misterio7 on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @10:09AM (#34970107)
I mean, at least for me it hasn't been a problem. I currently self host mail on a VPS and everything's awesome. YMMV
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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by josefresco on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @10:49AM (#34970597)
>never have any mails flagged as spam

You don't know this for certain, no one can unless you monitor both ends.

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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by seanw444 on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @10:02AM (#34970019)
Then get a legit-looking domain name and hope you don't get algorithmically deranked. It's literally a gamble.
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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by sucinq on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @12:57PM (#34972496)
I suppose jeremyjh@ meant emailing someone with a Google account kind of defeats the purpose of self hosting as your message is now at Google's hands. Self hosting probably makes more sense if people you're emailing are self hosting too.
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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by pyuser583 on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @10:00AM (#34969998)
The email allow-lists will be a problem.
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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by coffeeblack on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @10:42AM (#34970513)
Sure, if that's your hobby. I used to do that, but there are other things you can do with our time too. So now I use ProtonMail with my own domain.
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Re:Client-side encryption for Gmail is now generally available by mr_mitm on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @11:10AM (#34970880)
As a fellow mutt user, I only had to fiddle with the config over 10 years ago. After that, you are only reaping the benefits of your time investment.
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