Ask HN: Custom domain for personal email – yay or nay?
In the past I have been a long-time user of GMail, but several years ago I have decided to de-googlify my life and switched to use another email provider that allows using a custom domain that I own. In particular I use Zoho and have an email address like [email protected]. However, I start having second thoughts about it. SPF and DKIM configurations were not complex, but I didn't particularly appreciate mangling with it; and for whatever the reason is - it feels fragile. For example, recently I missed a rather important email from my insurance company (although, I have received a DMARC report on it) and even if I know that their mail server configuration was at fault (the email they sent didn't pass the SPF validation), I can't help but wonder would it be handled differently if I would be using a @fastmail.com or something.
My point is not about SPF and else of course. Rather, all things considered, what is your experience with using a custom domain name for your *personal* email? Do you do it or not, and what are your arguments to make the choice?
My point is not about SPF and else of course. Rather, all things considered, what is your experience with using a custom domain name for your *personal* email? Do you do it or not, and what are your arguments to make the choice?