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@toxicmode @galoisghost I think those of us who can should selfhost an email address at least to contact other selfhosters even if we can’t use it effectively to contact users of Big Email. That’s how the network effect begins

Think of it like how a lot of the Fedi defederated from Gab or/and Thereads, except that this time it’s Big email that’s forcing the defederation

https://badrihippo.thekambattu.rocks/clog/staying-away-from-big-email/

@daniskarma @laurenceOfSuburbia yeah the complication is not technical so much as bureaucratic. Email itself is simple, but then you have to jump through hoops of tuning various other technical settings for Big Email to allow you in

I think it’s usually to do with sending, so if you’re only interested in receiving I think you’ll be fine (unless your server uptime’s really bad or something)