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by kosasbest 1567 days ago
> I’m using Fastmail with a custom domain and have aliases with rules for the different destinations, for example papertrail@example.org or newsfeed@example.org

I want to try the custom domain thing eventually, but will have to be careful not to let my domain get into the wrong hands. So I will be turning on 2FA on my registrar, and stay away from ccTLDs that have reputation issues (like .ru for example). Also I will ensure the domain keeps getting renewed. The only caveat is if I DIE someone can reclaim my domain and get access to all my accounts, which is worrying.
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timwis 1567 days ago
I’ve been doing this for nearly 15 years and haven’t died.
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yakshaving_jgt 1567 days ago
This comment would be extra creepy if you had.
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sircastor 1567 days ago
After hearing horror stories about Google disabling people’s accounts and them losing everything, I’ve started to do this. I still use gmail as a client, and I haven’t moved everything over, but I feel more comfortable about it all. The next ate (for me) is to start paying for my domain 10 years at a time.
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kelnos 1567 days ago
I've been doing this for 10 or so years with no problem. I have a .org domain, auto renewal is set up, and I've enabled all email notifications around domain status with my registrar (which, yes, has 2FA enabled).

Hadn't thought about what happens to this setup when I die. Probably the simplest thing to do is give someone I trust access to the account. Alternatively I wonder if there's a way to keep credentials in escrow, which can only be legally released to a named beneficiary on death.

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throwaway984393 1567 days ago
Maybe you can put in your will to have a lawyer go through and delete all your old accounts? Would be useful for a living will too; if you're in a coma for 10+ years, the domain would lapse then too.
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gumby 1567 days ago
> The only caveat is if I DIE someone can reclaim my domain and get access to all my accounts, which is worrying.

Nobody can hurt you once you are dead.

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tephra 1567 days ago
You might want to lock into using a registry that supports "registrar lock" as well. That will protect you from unwanted changes and deletions.
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