Yes, it’s very useful.
I have my own domain, which I use with a service called AnonAddy. It allows me to generate unlimited unique emails on-the-go, which I can then toggle off if spam starts coming in.
I use a unique email for every single service I sign up to.
Now, you are able to do this without a custom domain, but then you are putting all your eggs in one basket, and if the domain(s) you used for signing up, suddenly aren’t being renewed, you will lose access.
Thats why I have my own domain for this. If AnonAddy goes out of business, I can just take my domain, and all my aliases, to another service, such as SimpleLogin for example.
mojo@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Yes absolutely. It gives you a sense of ownership and nobody can shut you down.
You’re also more flexible as in you can email providers very easily by simply pointing your domain DNS to a new one. With an @gmail for example, you’re stuck with Gmail. If I’m @example.com and want to swap to Tutanota from Protonmail, I can just change my DNS settings to the new provider and people can still email the same domain.
It also lets you stand out and I think it makes me look more professional on resumes. If your provider is properly set up, then the spam issue is non-existent, so I also highly recommend not to self host your own email.
You need to be careful and pick a reputable TLD though. For example, .top domains are free which also means a ton of scammers and bad folk use it, so it easily gets flagged for spam. I pay $15/yr for my .dev TLD which is ran by Google so it’s reputable. Also they have a special requirement for .dev domains which require to be https and blocks http on the domain level, which I find to be a security advantage and absolutely agree with.
ParanoidPizzas@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Great recommendation on AnonAddy. I know what I’ll be seeing up tonight.
Charliebeans@slrpnk.net 1 year ago
I think Google domains got sold out, so your domain is now ran by Squarespace?
mojo@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Nah I use gandi.com . Great provider, highly recommend. They also mask your info by default and are privacy first, and fight for privacy.