> First, I tried mailbox.org, which I can generally recommend without reservation. Unfortunately, you can’t send emails from any address on your own domain without a workaround

I use mailbox for a long time, one account for 2.50EUR/month with multiple custom domains and I can send emails from any address. To send from a different address the process didn't really seem different than other providers.

From Thunderbird mobile on Android I just add a new sender identity. If I need to send from webmail, similarly I just add a new alternative sender. Are these the workarounds you mentioned?

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subzero06 5 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Yea been using mailbox.org for couple months and i can send from any address of my own domain...this is bad article. He probably doesn't know how to.

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mentalgear an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Have been using mailbox.org with a custom domain (including catch-all wildcard) for the last 5 years or so, so it's definitely possible and as far I remember quite straightforward.

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akvadrako an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I use mailbox for the past few years and I think it's the best option out there. But they have one major issue, which is that anyone can impersonate your domain:

https://userforum-en.mailbox.org/topic/anti-spoofing-for-cus...

	▲	solstice 22 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Oof, what a drag

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layer8 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

My understanding is that the number of such sender aliases is limited, at most 50 or 250, depending on the plan. There are ways to use a custom domain for sending where you end up using a larger number of localparts fairly quickly, and it would be a hassle to have to manage them, instead of just typing whatever sender you want (or on replies, having the email client automatically use the address from the original email, without having to worry whether it’s still in the set of registered aliases).

	▲	tpetry an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		When you have a custom domain you can list @mydomain.com as sending domain allowing you every string before the at character. So that means you could use 50 different domains with infinite adresses on these domains.
	▲	v20 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		The limit is only enforced in the web interface. You can send from any alias using any third party email client, and on the website you can configure a catchall mailbox and create a rule to filter out the aliases that receive spam.

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patapong 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Hmmm this looks like a really nice option! Any issues with deliverability?

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AndyMcConachie 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I also use mailbox.org and use my own domain for email. Not sure what issue the author ran into.

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scrollop an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Works for me as well.

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dragochat 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

...also migrating AWAY from Fastmail (Australian) and TO an European provider sounds like a very bad idea - I'd kind of want both the US and the EU legally away from my coms at all costs (!)

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severino 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Is it that different? Being Australia in alliances like "Five Eyes" I don't think you can keep your stuff away from the US at least when using Fastmail.

If you want both US & EU away from your data, I suppose you will have to consider things like Yandex Mail, which comes with its own set of problems too, of course :)

	▲	atmosx 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Fastmails servers are in the US IIRC.

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sakisv 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

While I agree in principle, I have to remind you (and to myself) that Australia is part of the Five Eyes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Eyes

	▲	kioleanu 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The problem is that, even if Fastmail are Australian, they host exclusively in the US. They state that sure, there is the possibility of interference at the data center level, but they rely on their anti-hacking measures to prevent unlawful access

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icfly2 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Fastmail runs exclusively of AWS in the US.

I looked into this, there are lots of people in forums discussing/ asking for EU based servers.

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johannes1234321 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

As EU citizen I at least got some influence into EU policy. A government far away doesn't even have to pretend to care about me.

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verisimi 2 hours ago | parent [-]

You have influence over policy? Wow. What do you do?

	▲	johannes1234321 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		The EU has about 450 million citizens, which of course limits my direct vote. Downside of a democracy (EU is a complicated democracy, but still) is that a majority probably has other priorities than me. However there are many ways to impact policy makers. From individual contact to impact on the public debate. Even a small post here may lead to people considering their vote or contacting a local or EU parliamentarian, which in sum pushes the needle. In the end they are receptive, as they need the votes by the people. It's long and tedious and not all things go anywhere, but then again: I am just one in 450 millionand for most of those priority is to have a Job which pays the rent and food and thus I have to break it down to be relevant for them.