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Re:The best tools for sending an email if you go silent by CSP_LIBRARY on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @09:18AM (#47674938)
Did not get you properly? If you mean automating or scheduling email for a future date/time and auto-responding incomming emails, Gmail already have these features
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Re:The best tools for sending an email if you go silent by alpaca128 on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @09:47AM (#47675339)
This is for sending a message in case something happens to you and you're not able to send anything yourself anymore for whatever reason.

Hence the term "dead man's switch"

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