LinuxMail.cc

[jeffpan]

Calling all tech enthusiasts and email aficionados!

Are you always on the lookout for the next big thing in digital communication? As a passionate email technology developer, I'm thrilled to introduce my latest project: LinuxMail.cc.

This isn't just another email service ? it's a fresh take on secure, efficient, and user-friendly email hosting with a Linux twist. Whether you're a Linux devotee or simply curious about alternative email platforms, LinuxMail.cc offers a unique experience.

The best part? Accounts are completely free to register. We're in our testing phase, and we'd love for you to be part of this exciting journey. Your feedback will be invaluable in shaping the future of LinuxMail.cc.

Ready to dive in? Head over to doc.linuxmail.cc and sign up today. Help us test, explore, and refine this new frontier in email technology. Your input could make all the difference!

Join us at LinuxMail.cc ? where innovation meets communication.

[Avion]

That looks like an AI generated description.

What's the difference (if any) between this and your pobox.be offering?

[jeffpan]

Originally Posted by Avion

That looks like an AI generated description.

What's the difference (if any) between this and your pobox.be offering?

You are so smart. It's generated by Claude 3.5 exactly.
pobox.be is a forwarding service. while linuxmail.cc provides mailbox and webmail/imap access.

[nosim]

"You need to link a Gmail address during registration and verify it."
Nah, no thanks.

Other than that, Thanks! Other than no POP3, feels close to:
https://www.emaildiscussions.com/sho...127#post635127

[somdcomputerguy]

I'm kinda motivated to try this out, and I registered since I already have a gmail address. I'm not too thrilled about a few things though. I understand needing an active address for a registration process, but why gmail specifically? I appreciate the format of the password that is generated, and that it can be re-generated, but I feel that newly generated password be displayed and not emailed to the address used when registering.

- Bruce

[jeffpan]

Originally Posted by somdcomputerguy

I'm kinda motivated to try this out, and I registered since I already have a gmail address.
- Bruce

Thank you for your feedback, Bruce. I'd like to provide some explanations regarding your questions.

The core design principle of linuxmail.cc is to use Gmail as your secure vault. Gmail's security is well-known, making it one of the most difficult internet services for hackers to compromise. I've been using Gmail since 2004 and have followed the evolution of its security features. For instance, in addition to traditional SMS and phone verification, Gmail now requires verification through mobile apps (Gmail, YouTube) for certain functions, which greatly enhances user data security. Based on this, linuxmail.cc fully trusts Gmail, sending both initial and reset passwords to your Gmail account, essentially treating it as your private safe. With Google's security guarantees, what's there to worry about? Of course, if you don't like keeping password emails, you can always delete them after reading.

As for other public email services like Yahoo or Outlook, I'm less familiar with them and don't believe they offer the same level of security as Gmail. Proton Mail is likely quite secure as well, and I might consider adding support for it in the future.

Currently, one Gmail account can be linked to two linuxmail.cc accounts. This is because we treat user@gmail.com and user@googlemail.com as two separate Gmail accounts. However, user123@gmail.com, user.123@gmail.com, and user123+foo@gmail.com are considered the same account.

The system was initially designed for the linux.do community. For its design principles and architecture, please refer to this post: https://linux.do/t/topic/184510. You may need to use Chrome's translation plugin to read it.

Lastly, I've developed this system with great care and am committed to ensuring its long-term availability. I'm not short on funds and can easily cover the costs of maintaining the servers and domain. I hope everyone will enjoy using linuxmail.cc.

[dojyx]

Hi,

Thank you for providing your free service.

You can state why people will use your service when they already have email with the security you mentioned

Gmail's security is well-known, making it one of the most difficult internet services for hackers to compromise.

And providing gmail has been a deterrent to me from using your service.

Hope you soon have another solution to increase the number of users.

[jeffpan]

Originally Posted by dojyx

Hi,

Thank you for providing your free service.

You can state why people will use your service when they already have email with the security you mentioned



And providing gmail has been a deterrent to me from using your service.

Hope you soon have another solution to increase the number of users.

Gmail is great.
But not everyone can access gmail.
For example the users in China are blocked. They need a vpn to access google.
Linuxmail provides just another chance for obtaining a free email address.

[dojyx]

Originally Posted by jeffpan

But not everyone can access gmail.
For example the users in China are blocked. They need a vpn to access google.

This also limits user access to your service. In my perspective, enabling any email option is preferable to mandating Gmail.

[nosim]

I feel safety from hackers does not come from 2FA or google, it comes from securing your server.

[janusz]

Both. No matter how you secure the server, if your password is "password", you aren't exactly secure.

[TenFour]

it comes from securing your server.

Sure, but 99% of ordinary folks are unable to maintain a server that is anywhere near as secure as Google services. If you can and want to put in that time, money and effort you are in a tiny minority.

[webecedarian]

Originally Posted by jeffpan

Calling all tech enthusiasts and email aficionados!

Are you always on the lookout for the next big thing in digital communication? As a passionate email technology developer, I'm thrilled to introduce my latest project: LinuxMail.cc.

This isn't just another email service ? it's a fresh take on secure, efficient, and user-friendly email hosting with a Linux twist. Whether you're a Linux devotee or simply curious about alternative email platforms, LinuxMail.cc offers a unique experience.

The best part? Accounts are completely free to register. We're in our testing phase, and we'd love for you to be part of this exciting journey. Your feedback will be invaluable in shaping the future of LinuxMail.cc.

Ready to dive in? Head over to doc.linuxmail.cc and sign up today. Help us test, explore, and refine this new frontier in email technology. Your input could make all the difference!

Join us at LinuxMail.cc ? where innovation meets communication.

The best part may be that it's free, but the worst part for me is requiring Gmail to sign up.

And even if I was willing to create a Gmail option, Gmail itself required another existing email to sign up.

[jeffpan]

Originally Posted by webecedarian

The best part may be that it's free, but the worst part for me is requiring Gmail to sign up.

And even if I was willing to create a Gmail option, Gmail itself required another existing email to sign up.

Maybe I am wrong enough
But I guess everyone here has a gmail address.