Somewhere out there, a Nigerian oil minister still owes me $26 million
From Nigerian prince emails to modern phishing, 419 scams evolved with the internet — exposing how email’s openness can be exploited.
Email Is Still a Craft — Even If We Pretend It Isn’t
Email used to be the product. Now it’s bundled into productivity suites and buried under notifications. But for many of us, it remains a deliberate craft — slower, clearer and more intentional than the tools that replaced it.
Why We’ll Pay for Almost Anything — Except Email
Most people think nothing of paying for everyday comforts, yet hesitate to spend even a few pounds protecting the email account that underpins their online identity.
I Moved from Proton Mail to Fastmail — Here’s Why
I still care deeply about email privacy — but I recently moved my primary inbox from Proton Mail to Fastmail. Here’s why the trade-offs finally tipped.
Forward Email: Control Before the Inbox
A deep dive into ForwardEmail.net — how domain-level routing, security, and automation work before messages reach an inbox.
The Weakest Part of the Apple Experience
Apple excels at shaping user experiences — but email remains the one part of its ecosystem that feels merely functional, not thoughtfully reimagined.
When Yahoo Was the Internet — and Why Yahoo Mail Lost Our Trust
Yahoo Mail didn’t disappear overnight. It faded from relevance as trust eroded, decisions stalled, and breaches exposed deeper problems. This is the story of how the internet’s most trusted brand lost its place at the centre of email.
Your Email Address Is Still Your Weakest Privacy Link
Privacy rarely fails through dramatic hacks. It erodes quietly as the same email address is reused across accounts, services, and years of digital life — turning a simple inbox into an identity anchor.
