Email

Independent technical write-ups on email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), deliverability, and provider reviews.

Is Email Here to Stay? Why Open Identity Wins

Messaging apps didn’t replace email. Here’s why email still matters for identity, recovery and trust online, and why no chat app is likely to take that job.

22 September 2024 · 5 min read

The History of Email: From a 1971 Hack to the Web's Identity Layer

Email began as a quick hack between two computers in the same room, and it still runs on rules written in 1982. Here's how it grew from ARPANET into the backbone of online identity, and what that history means for choosing a provider today.

21 September 2024 · 13 min read