Hi, Im thinking about moving from gmail elsewhere but Im wondering if I should use my own domain for it, I dont have the domain yet but how to deal with whois lookup privacy? (Im EU based) are there any other issues I may run into if I chose my own domain over opening a account on posteo.de or mailbox.org with their domain. I know owning my domain will give me freedom to move my email elsewhere if I would want but I dont know if its worth it.
Yes, it’s worth it. I own mine for just the reason you give. You can take it to any other provider. And there’s no danger of the email provider deciding to close your account or cutting you off unexpectedly. Imagine losing your email access. At least with your own domain, you can switch it that same day to someone else.
Unsure about whois lookup privacy. My registrar hides my details as an option. Anyone looking up the domain just sees them as the contact for the domain.
Yes, absolutely worth it. I started about running my own mail server about 20 years ago. Then migrated between several mail providers over the recent years. Using my own domain allowed me to preserve the same mail address. Meanwhile I settled at Proton and are a very happy customer.
About the whois thing, German domains (.de) don’t show personal information. You still have to provide that info but it’s only visible to law enforcement and the like.
