Talks (was: Re: [YLUG] A basic question)

[Alex Howells]

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> > This is what I do for clune.org and some other domains I run.
> > Several people I know do the same for their domains - it  works
> > very well for your average 'vanity' domain. Deliver via google
> > and pull down via imap/pop.
>
> Yes; using google to aggregate and spam-filter a collection of other
> addresses makes a lot of sense. Also means you can access all your mail
> from anywhere.
>
> Sure, they're privacy-hostile, but most weenies use GPG anyway for
> anything more important than invites to the pub. ;) (Is it just geek
> chic or are they all *really* planning the downfall of the state? ;P)

I'm a big fan of Google Mail with a few reservations:

  *  Need a decent Firefox plug-in to make it look less dull ;) Skins++

  *  Another plugin for blocking all the annoying adverts since I rarely
     click on them anyway and use the main search engine when hunting
     down product reviews whilst planning a purchase anyway.

  *  Whilst I'm sure they don't actively read your mail, I'd be surprised
     if there wasn't a way for them to monitor it; they certainly do "scan"
     it with automated tools to display you appropriate advertising.
     Anyone using the service should be aware of the privacy implications
     and take appropriate steps, including encryption with PGP / GPG.

I don't use it as an en-route spam filter because I feel if that was
it's only purpose, I'd be perfectly happy running Postfix with Amavis
calling SpamAssassin, Pyzor, Razor, DCC and ClamAV; perhaps "happier"
because I'd control it and could thus define custom rules to nail
stuff which gets through, rather than just having the 'Report Spam'
option.

It's fast and free, even the options you can pay for through Google
Apps aren't expensive in the grand scheme of things.

I try not to be a fanboi of anything and loathe people who buy
everything Apple and Steve Jobs come up with, however it's a bit hard
not to love Google; their "do no evil" thing has got a bit tarnished
lately but they still rock.

*shrug* Maybe I'm deluded, who knows. Maybe it's the champagne talking
from last night, meh!
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