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Old 15 Feb 2017, 05:12 AM   #4
jhollington
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Originally Posted by Berenburger View Post
I don't expect Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo are shutting down in the near future.
I wouldn't be so sure about Yahoo these days...

It's not even about the companies shutting down, but they could someday decide to discontinue their e-mail services, or discontinue the "free" aspect of their e-mail services and start charging money. Or they could simply change the terms of service to something onerous that might make you wish you had hosted your e-mail elsewhere.

Having your own domain is about the only way to guarantee that your e-mail address will be completely portable, and you won't be stuck with a mail provider that you might someday regret.
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