Google is crushing Tuta via search results.

Intentional or not, as a gatekeeper #Google must offer fair competition for our private email service Tuta Mail - a direct competitor to #Gmail.

Google must stop its abuse of power which is in violation of the EU #DMA.

👉 https://tuta.com/blog/google-search-problem

20 years ago #Gmail revolutionized email with free storage & conversation view. 📧

Today, we’re ready for another revolution: one where your #privacy is respected!

Let’s build a better web. 💪❤️

Tuta just turned ten & we’re continuing to revolutionize email!
👉 https://tuta.com/blog/gmail-20-years-old

Want to delete that old #Gmail account? We've got you covered with a quick tutorial guide 👉 https://youtu.be/6sOmBDBddfE

Take your #privacy back in just a few minutes! 🎉

How to delete a Gmail account | PERMANENTLY! #gmail #tutorial #google

If you have an old Gmail account you don't use, or one which collects tons of spam, start fresh and delete it! You can delete a Gmail account at any time usi...

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Just got registered with a local GP in Ireland¹ and their first email states that all their staff are “formally trained in GDPR procedures and any information you give will be used in the strictest confidence.”

Their email address is @gmail.com

🤦‍♂️

¹ This, in and of itself, is a bloody miracle these days, apparently, and only happened because it’s a new practice that’s just opening up.

#ireland #gp #doctors #gdpr #gmail #google #surveillanceCapitalism #peopleFarming

It's 2024 and #Google is now requiring bulk #email senders to use DMARC, SPF, & DKIM when emailing #Gmail users. 👍

👉 https://tuta.com/blog/google-introducing-new-security-requirements

This is a great step, BUT why did they allow bulk senders to send #spam emails without proper #security standards until now? 🤔

It's possible to build an app with zero tracking. 😎😎😎

But not every app developer does that.

Check out all the apps that track you and how you can stop this: ➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/app-tracking/

#Tuta #Gmail #Privacy

Last week we fell for a stupid #Gmail hoax.

We'd like to apologize for sharing this image without fact checking first.

Particularly with the rise of #AI it's important that we all stay vigilant & not fall for #FakeNews.

#FreedomOfSpeech matters, but so does the #truth.

2024 is the year to drop Big Tech for good. Let's start with #gmail !

👉 https://tuta.com/blog/how-to-delete-gmail-account

#NewYearsResolution #BigTech #opensource

#Google is turning #GMail from an Email provider into a website.
No more access via standard email protocols such as #IMAP and #POP

The final stage of #enshittification . Locking the users in.

I wonder how they want to get rid of SMTP as stated in the support posting.
I guess this means outgoing SMTP to forward mail to a real email server.

I guess without relaying I won't ever receive any notifications Google services send to me again as I don't use the Gmail website.
I host my own Email server for many years, thank you.

Timeline for transition

Summer of 2024:

If you (or your users) try to connect to a less secure app for the first time, you will not be able to. This restriction includes third-party apps that still use basic authentication, such as CalDAV, CardDAV, IMAP, SMTP, and POP, to access Gmail, Google Calendar, and Contacts. If you’re not trying to connect for the first time, you will be able to continue using the apps until they’re turned off.
In the Google Admin console, you will not be able to access the turn on and off setting for less secure apps.
Users will not be able to turn IMAP on or off in their Gmail settings.

https://support.google.com/a/answer/14114704?hl=en&sjid=8073259250606890309-EU

It's 2024 💫🎇

What is your #newyearsresolution?

If you haven't made up your mind, start going #private in 2024! 💪

Here's a nice list of Big Tech alternatives recommended by our friends at @aboutprivacyNL to help you #DeGoogle!

And find out what makes Tuta Mail a great #Gmail alternative: https://tuta.com/gmail-alternative

⏰ Wake-Up Call! ⏰

This Friday, #Google starts mass deleting old #Gmail accounts, but will they also recycle unused email addresses❓

Find out how to stop this:
https://tuta.com/blog/google-deletes-inactive-accounts 💪

Yet, most people are not worried about their unused Gmail being deleted, but annoyed by receiving too many emails. Plus Google is constantly increasing the amount of annoying ads.

If you are one of many ready to leave Google, you can start looking for a private Gmail alternative!
👉 https://tuta.com/gmail-alternative

If you do 1 thing today, use @Tutanota and forward your #gmail and #hotmail to your new inbox. Take back your mailbox!

For your second thing, switch to an encrypted messenger like #Signal and get your friends and family on it. It's so easy.

#cybersecurity #cybersecurityawarenessmonth #E2EE #globalencryptionday #privacy

Share this with your friends and family and spread #privacy! https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=MFlFjtEKiA4 🥰

The "New Outlook" demands that when adding your #Gmail account, you also give Microsoft a copy of all your Gmail email, contacts, and calendar data.

The "Learn More" link confirms:

"Syncing your account to the Microsoft Cloud means that a copy of your email, calendar, and contacts will be synchronized between your email provider and Microsoft data centers."

WOW.

Good time to switch to @thunderbird, folks!

#Privacy #Outlook #Email

It's possible to build an app with zero tracking. 😎 #Tutanota #Gmail

Sign up now: https://mail.tutanota.com/signup

And make use of our current 50% discount. 🥳

Your emails deserve #privacy. 🔒

Yes, Gmail absolutely makes it difficult to get reliable delivery to Gmail users if you're not on Gmail or one of the other big webmail providers.

My server has never sent spam, ever.
It's had the same IP address for 15 years.
It's not on the DUL or any other list.
It is properly configured for and uses SMTP STARTTLS, DKIM, and SPF.
It has restrictive policies for SPF and DMARC and advertises as such.
It passes all validators.

And deliverability to #Gmail is a complete crapshoot.

BREAKING: #Google to start deleting unused #email accounts so other people can use them.

🤔 What could possibly go wrong?

🤦‍♂️ Techbros are (still) idiots.

#Gmail #privacy #infosec

https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/updating-our-inactive-account-policies/

Updating our inactive account policies

Starting later this year, we are updating our inactivity policy for Google Accounts to 2 years across our products.

^{Ruth Kricheli (Google)}

Is #Gmail killing independent email?

"Is it okay that Gmail has the power to decide whether a business is sending spam or not?"

Gmail has rigged the email game imo. It makes running a self-hosted email server hard, even after properly configuring DKIM, DMARC, and SPF.

#cybersecurity #privacy #technology

https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/gmail-independent-email

Is Gmail killing independent email?

People report that self-hosted emails always end up in Gmail spam. Is there anything Google can do about it?

^Tutanota