Thunderbird: Free Your InboxMay 12, 2023

#Gmail is starting to show even more ads -- and they're appearing in the middle of email lists.

There's a real benefit to using email software that doesn't rely on YOUR data to generate revenue or train AI.

Thunderbird: Ad-free since 2003.
#FreeTheInbox

(Source: https://9to5google.com/2023/05/05/gmail-ads-increase-2023/)

Gmail is starting to show more ads, including in the middle of email lists

Ads are a central part of Google’s business and, in many cases, the way that the company’s products are provided...

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Show threadCoo-OpsMay 12, 2023
@thunderbird And if you’re still using gmail for some reason - why? There’s plenty of better email providers out there that aren’t actively rifling through your personal life.
Show threadWiktor - wikiyu
@cooopsspace @thunderbird

Because:
1. most online services doesn`t allow to change email address without creating new account
2. most of my former work collegues have my email from (f.ex) 2009 or 2015 and will not know about change
3. most of my former employers sometimes needs to contact me and e-mail is best for that. And will use one from my work profile from 2012 ...
...
and so on
changing e-mail is not a trivial action. And having few email addresses used on daily basis is so uncomfortable...

so yes - i have been stuck with gooshit company e-mail address. Like many others.
May 12, 2023 at 8:51amWeb
Show threadCoo-OpsMay 12, 2023
@wikiyu @thunderbird 1. I’ve NEVER seen one before. And I work in tech.
3. Update your contact list with your new address, keep auto forward on for X years before closing it. At the very least you won’t be giving Google more data.