Why I Choose Email over Messaging
4 hours ago
- #productivity
- #privacy
- Preference for email over chat messaging due to centralized processing and tagging.
- Single search location for past messages in email archives.
- Long-term message retention with email, unlike discontinued messaging services.
- Rich functionality in email clients like Thunderbird with customizable features.
- Increased productivity through deep familiarity with a single email client.
- Control over when to process messages without disruptive notifications.
- No ads or addictive content in email clients.
- Privacy guarantees with certain email providers like Proton Mail.
- Use of open protocols (SMTP, IMAP) for flexibility and independence from proprietary platforms.
- Easy processing and backup of messages stored in plain text Mbox format.
- Script automation for managing email archives and analyzing messages.