Re: [LUG] Web based emails

[Brad Rogers <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 24 Oct 2015 06:18:55 +0300
Simon Waters <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Simon,

>Not sure why size is a problem, I'd say use Google, they are
>practically perfect as an email provider.

google don't do email, they do gmail.  Yes, there's a large area of
overlap, but the two are not the same.  You'll notice that, even
nowadays, some people using gmail /still/ wonder why they're not getting
mailing list posts echoed back to them.

>Most of the small providers use free software webmail, mostly
>Roundcube. It'll be less secure and less reliable than google's, and
>they'll charge for the service.

Since google's software is closed source, you cannot know whether
Roundcube is either less, or more, secure.  All you *can* say is that,
as Roundcube is open source, any security shortcomings will come to
light sooner or later, as a result of code scrutiny.  Whether those
shortcomings are rectified is another matter, obviously.  As for
reliability, there are many, *many* factors in play, not just
google/Roundcube.

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