"Instead of leaving senders to interpret spam-rate graphs and authentication dashboards, Gmail now states its conclusion in a sentence. Including, where warranted, the bluntest sentence in deliverability: users signal they don’t want to get your email messages."

https://emailexpert.com/gmail-will-now-tell-you-in-plain-language-whether-users-want-your-email/

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Gmail Will Now Tell You, in Plain Language, Whether Users Want Your Email

Google has quietly begun rolling out a "Deliverability analysis" section inside Postmaster Tools that replaces chart-reading with verdicts. Instead of leaving senders to interpret spam-rate graphs and authentication dashboards, Gmail now states its conclusion in a sentence. Including, where warranted, the bluntest sentence in deliverability: users signal they don't want to get your email messages.

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Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web

@Mastodon, the open, decentralized alternative to Big Tech apps like X and Threads, is betting that email could help solve the open social web’s biggest problem: audience growth.
 https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/mastodon-looks-to-newsletters-to-help-revive-the-open-social-web/

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Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web | TechCrunch

Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone subscribe to creators by email, even without a Mastodon account.

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"GMX, WEB.DE and mail.com will begin a phased rollout of full DMARC p=reject enforcement across their email infrastructure in the coming weeks, according to an announcement shared by the 1&1 Mail & Media postmaster team on the mailop mailing list."

https://emailexpert.com/gmx-web-de-and-mail-com-to-enforce-dmarc-preject-policies/

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GMX, WEB.DE and mail.com to Enforce DMARC p=reject Policies

1&1 Mail & Media is preparing to reject unauthenticated messages at SMTP level when a sending domain publishes a DMARC policy of p=reject. GMX, WEB.DE and mail.com will begin a phased rollout of full DMARC p=reject enforcement across their email infrastructure in the coming weeks, according to an announcement shared by the 1&1 Mail &

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Google explains why some new Gmail accounts only get 5GB storage

In a statement to Android Authority, Google confirmed it is testing a new storage policy that offers reduced free storage in select regions.

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The 2026 Great ISP Email Retreat: ISPs Are Quietly Closing the Inbox

Telecom and broadband providers across four continents are walking away from consumer email. Some are pulling the plug. Some are handing customers off to specialist hosts for a fee. The largest are quietly outsourcing the back end to Yahoo. The direction of travel is the same in every case: the email account that came bundled

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Laura at WttW talks about DKIM2, and what it means for the future of email

https://www.wordtothewise.com/2026/04/dkim2-what-it-means-for-the-future-of-email/

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DKIM2: What it means for the future of email

Table of Contents Introduction What is it? OK, but really, what is it? OK. Why? Current Status ESPs Take Note Next Steps Conclusion Introduction After years of stagnation in email authentication protocol development we have a new player entering town. The protocol is DKIM2 and it’s in active development over at the IETF. If you want to see the sausage being made, you can visit the IETF datatracker to see the details and sign up for the mailing list.

Google announces Gmail end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Android and iOS, allowing enterprise users to read and compose encrypted emails on device.

https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2026/04/gmail-end-to-end-encryption-now-available-on-mobile-devices.html

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Google Workspace Updates: Gmail end-to-end encryption now available on mobile devices

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Google now lets some users change their Gmail address, without needing to create a new account. Old email addresses will be preserved as aliases.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/google-is-now-letting-users-in-the-us-change-their-gmail-address/

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Google is now letting users in the US change their Gmail address | TechCrunch

Users will be able to change their username only once every 12 months. Plus, they won't be able to delete their new email address for that period of time.

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You can finally change the goofy Gmail address you chose years ago

All your data remains intact, and you can go back to your original address at any time.

Ars Technica

ZMLUK fined £105k for sending 67m+ marketing emails without valid consent. The ICO rejected its ‘soft opt‑in’ defence, stressing that vague, bulk consent and third‑party data are no substitute for clear, informed, and specific opt‑ins. A sharp reminder that PECR compliance isn’t optional.

https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/enforcement/2025/12/zmluk-limited/

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