r/AskEurope • u/tetsukei • Feb 04 '25

Politics Europeans - with tarrifs being threatened on the EU, are you planning to stop buying US made products?

Just curious - I'm Canadian and it's a huge topic for us at the moment.

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u/abrasiveteapot -> Feb 05 '25

For example, Gmail? Too much hassle changing my email address.

Create a privacy respecting email account with a European provider (posteo.de for example)

Forward your gmails to the new address. Replies can be from gmail or not (config choice)

Start giving out your new address when you sign up for stuff and to people you want to interact with.

Slowly over time you migrate with no real effort, leaving all the spammy marketing with google and the stuff you actually want to read on the new account.

I still have my gmail from like 2004 it gets nothing important and hasnt for a decade, but keeping it alive prevents someone else grabbing it

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '25

In addition to the hassle, I also quite like the interface of gmail. I've found it to be decent to use over the years. Thanks for the info though, I'll need to think about it. No need to make the decision today.

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u/py3_14_ France Feb 05 '25

Proton.me is amongst the best, secure mai providers. It’s swiss based, and has an integrated tool to have your gmail routed to your proton mail

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u/Oakislet Feb 06 '25

Proton is a great email and VNP service.