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by javajosh 1272 days ago
Email was designed for people to store their own email on their own device. Webmail changed habits and perception, but it's still possible to store email on your device(s) via IMAP etc. If you use a traditional fat client, you won't "lose" anything switching providers. However, responsibility for backups and disaster recovery falls (back) on your shoulders. This is the trade-off that keeps people on webmail, IMHO, even more than having to deal with blacklists, etc.