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Using xyz TLD domain as a primary email address

3 points by comatory 4 years ago · 7 comments · 1 min read


Is this considered OK. I want to use email address such as `me@mylastname.xyz`

I already purchased the domain. I'm only asking if I can run into some issues where my email would be considered spam since I've read somewhere that bunch of spam emails come from .xyz TLD domains.

The reason why I'm getting .xyz and not .com is because someone with same last name already has .com but I still want to use something recognizable.

jinseokim 4 years ago

Avoid it. Apache's SpameAssassin flags several TLDs including .xyz as 'suspicious' nTLD[1].

[1]: https://github.com/apache/spamassassin/blob/trunk/rulesrc/sa...

taylorfinley 4 years ago

All of these are available and inexpensive: [redacted].dev, [redacted].contact, [redacted].fyi, [redacted].id, [redacted].info, [redacted].me, [redacted].name, [redacted].site, [redacted].pro, [redacted].ninja, [redacted].work, [redacted].works, [redacted].org

  • comatoryOP 4 years ago

    Yeah but I wonder if all of these others would get flagged as well.

    • comatoryOP 4 years ago

      I mean especially .ninja, .work etc

      • taylorfinley 4 years ago

        I think .xyz is specifically blacklisted because the domains are often less than $2 to register so they attract a lot of riff-raff

        source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22010105

        • comatoryOP 4 years ago

          Is this still the case? I checked few registrars and they seem to go around $10 nowadays but maybe I missed places with better deals.

          I get the reason why that would attract spammers. Bummer for people who would like to use it for legitimate reasons.

swamp_gas 4 years ago

As long as you don't defame Oprah Winfrey, Daniel Negari, or Justin Bieber

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13446235

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