own domain: user with own domain vs. fastmail.com? - Page 2

TheJapanese · 3 Apr 2017, 04:56 PM

For me it's possible.

But another question:
what about calendar invitations? they're only shown with credentials of the fastmail user, right? So if I choose a username with fastmail.com (for security reasons a name which is only used for login), this username will be shown in every invitation.

Right?

n5bb · 3 Apr 2017, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misc

Sorry for coming up with this again, but just out of curiosity: are you sure this is possible at all? I just tried to rename my account and was only offered FM domains for my account name.

If you have a Fastmail account which offers use of a personal domain (such as the current Standard or Professional or legacy Enhanced accounts) and you have added at least one domain in the Settings>Domains page, you can select any of those personal domains for your username (login address) in the Users>Edit screen. So yes, the subject of this thread is a reasonable question. As the other posters suggested, I also don't believe there is any reason to change your username, but I believe it's a personal choice. There is no significant advantage or disadvantage to changing the username to your own private domain, in my opinion.

Bill

Terry · 3 Apr 2017, 05:03 PM

No you can change that in your fastmail setting under identities.

Terry · 3 Apr 2017, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheJapanese

For me it's possible.

But another question:
what about calendar invitations? they're only shown with credentials of the fastmail user, right? So if I choose a username with fastmail.com (for security reasons a name which is only used for login), this username will be shown in every invitation.

Right?

see my post above...

misc · 3 Apr 2017, 05:14 PM

Thanks, BritTim, TheJapanese and Bill!

BritTim is probably right. I've an "old" Enhanced Personal account and I can't choose any of my own domains for my login name. Didn't know that they changed this. Interesting, anyway.

Cheers,
Michael

n5bb · 3 Apr 2017, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misc

Thanks, BritTim, TheJapanese and Bill!

BritTim is probably right. I've an "old" Enhanced Personal account and I can't choose any of my own domains for my login name. Didn't know that they changed this. Interesting, anyway.
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I upgraded my Enhanced account to a Standard account. So I can't tell you for sure if the personal domain is available for a legacy account.

Bill

jhollington · 4 Apr 2017, 01:59 AM

It does appear to be there in the legacy Family and Business accounts (I can do this in my Family+Enhanced account), but I can't speak either for the standalone Enhanced accounts that aren't tied to a Family/Business plan.

sterdeus · 4 Apr 2017, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misc

Thanks, BritTim, TheJapanese and Bill!

BritTim is probably right. I've an "old" Enhanced Personal account and I can't choose any of my own domains for my login name. Didn't know that they changed this. Interesting, anyway.

Cheers,
Michael

I can confirm this. I also have the legacy Enhanced account and I do not have the option to select my own domain name for my login.

3 Apr 2017, 04:56 PM	#16
TheJapanese Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 79	For me it's possible. But another question: what about calendar invitations? they're only shown with credentials of the fastmail user, right? So if I choose a username with fastmail.com (for security reasons a name which is only used for login), this username will be shown in every invitation. Right?

3 Apr 2017, 05:03 PM	#18
Terry The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VK4 Posts: 3,012	No you can change that in your fastmail setting under identities.

3 Apr 2017, 05:14 PM	#20
misc Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 251	Thanks, BritTim, TheJapanese and Bill! BritTim is probably right. I've an "old" Enhanced Personal account and I can't choose any of my own domains for my login name. Didn't know that they changed this. Interesting, anyway. Cheers, Michael

4 Apr 2017, 01:59 AM	#22
jhollington Essential Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 371	It does appear to be there in the legacy Family and Business accounts (I can do this in my Family+Enhanced account), but I can't speak either for the standalone Enhanced accounts that aren't tied to a Family/Business plan.