Claims that Google plans to sunset Gmail were a hoax, so there's no need to panic

Google confirms Gmail is “here to stay” amid speculation over plans to scrap the email service::Claims that Google plans to sunset Gmail were a hoax, so there’s no need to panic

  • whodatdair@lemm.eeEnglish
    90·
    9 months ago

    With the terms of service for their “anti spam” and “productivity auto-sorting” features, they must gather SO much data about people by reading their emails - there’s no way they’d turn that off lol

    • Gigan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      181·
      9 months ago

      Ugh, I’ve gotta switch from Gmail, any good email recommendations?

      • THE MASTERMIND@feddit.chEnglish
        321·
        9 months ago

        Proton mail is the peak email service money can buy (it’s also avilable for free but i suggest paying)

        • gusgalarnyk@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          9 months ago

          Thank you for this recommendation, I’ll look into switching. It’s a slow process of moving towards less convenient but more private services but your comment has moved the needle for me at least.

          • swampdownloader@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            2·
            9 months ago

            It takes a little bit of effort but it’s a great time to do the following:

            • get a password manager if you don’t have one already. I like 1password
            • get an alias service. Proton bought simplelogin so it’s integrated, there’s also anonaddy
            • gradually work through updating your online accounts from your old gmail to new aliases for each account (eg ebay@alias.domain.com) and set a complex password through your password manager that’s unique for each account

            In a couple months you’ll eventually stop receiving emails to your gmail as you work through the accounts you use, and most incoming mail will all be through aliases. Then if you get spammed, you know what site leaked your email + you can turn off the alias and not get spam.

            • gusgalarnyk@lemmy.worldEnglish
              6·
              9 months ago

              I think part of convenience is name brand recognition. I don’t know how you took a heartfelt compliment and made it hostile, but the reality is I grew up knowing what Google was and using it as a verb. Gmail was an obvious and convenient tool to pickup.

              I just found out about Protonmail, or at least heard of it for the first time that it broke the barrier of not-caring into carrying. I imagine user numbers reflect that pretty readily.

              That’s all I’m saying. I’m not saying Protonmail is worse in anyway, please don’t assume I am. It’s okay to like a product and admit it’s flaws, in this case the only flaw I’m suggesting it has is being less known than Gmail and even then only for me and my small corner of the world.

              • THE MASTERMIND@feddit.chEnglish
                2·
                9 months ago

                Bruh i thought you were thinking proton mail maybe inconveniant to use that’s why i corrected you . Sorry if i sounded hostile the problem is whenever people think of privacy they think like its for the paranoid ones and must be tough. I just wanted to clear it up for you.

        • SuperSynthia@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          If you work for Proton then username checks out haha. Real talk I’ve been on the unlimited for a bit and it’s dope.

      • Monument@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        52·
        9 months ago

        It feels like everyone hates Apple, but their hide my email service is bundled into their family plan, and it’s real nice just being able to give every site an email address you can then just delete if they spam you.
        No one knows who I really am, and I’m good with that.

        I guess my recommendation is to find a service that lets you make throwaway emails.
        And I think Proton does that. Mozilla has a service for that, but their new CEO has thrown some question marks into that mix. There are definitely others.

      • takeda@lemmy.worldEnglish
        221·
        9 months ago

        I would imagine Gmail is the primary reason people create an account with Google.

      • HedonismB0t@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        No way will they cancel gmail. Google is using Gmail to train Gemini and power their Ad business. It might be a free email service in terms of not having a monetary cost, but you are paying for it with your data.