Discover practical alternatives and strategies for managing your digital life without a Google account. Learn how users handle email, cloud storage, and mobile apps to regain privacy and control.
Feeling overwhelmed by thousands of emails and unorganized files? Discover two powerful strategies—archiving everything or radical deletion—to conquer your digital hoard and achieve a clean slate.
Exploring the debate around government-provided email for citizens. We analyze the potential benefits against the significant risks of politicization, surveillance, and why email's history makes it a poor candidate for a public utility.
Discover the best way to send emails from your application. This guide analyzes top services like AWS SES and CloudMailin, and explores the pros and cons of using a direct, self-hosted SMTP setup.
Feeling frustrated with Gmail's unreliable search? Explore the reasons why it fails and discover practical workarounds, from using desktop clients to automation scripts, to regain control of your inbox.
Exploring methods and community perspectives on how to contact users about old online posts when direct replies are disabled, including workarounds and the debate around direct messaging.
A business owner shares their struggle with a deceptive job site advertising fake roles at their company. Discover community-sourced strategies to combat this, from email filters and reporting to legal action.
Discussion on the feasibility of a national 'do not email' list to combat point-of-sale marketing spam, exploring potential pitfalls like misuse by scammers and alternative solutions like stricter regulations or better spam filters.
A Hacker News discussion reveals strong recommendations for using a custom domain for your primary email and explores top provider choices like Fastmail, mailbox.org, and Proton Mail for enhanced security and control.
A deep dive into a Hacker News discussion where users share their worst experiences with communication tools like Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, CB Radio, and more, highlighting common frustrations and lessons learned.