Hey everyone, can you please help me what to do- I don’t have and don’t use anything from Google. Now for school I am asked to provide Gmail. Is there way out ? What else, maybe some other email provider is compatible with school emailing system, because now teacher must use her personal email to email me and she is not happy at all…

  • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    Just get one. If you only use it for school, and the school mandates it, Google is going to know where you’re going to school and nothing more. The school has chosen to share that information with them. There’s nothing you can do about that.

    Just make sure you only use it from a non-gmail client. And zip and password protect any files you send if you can.

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      14 days ago

      To get Gmail I need phone nr. If I put phone nr,it’s connected Gmail with phone nr. I don’t want G know anything about me.

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        13 days ago

        You’re smart.

        But if you manage to succeed in creating a Google account without them linking it to your identity, they’ll lock you out and delete your account.

        Google provides email so they can sell your data. If your data is anonymous, then you’re worthless to them. So they just delete your account.

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          13 days ago

          In case G lock account, but u have previously set forwarding emails to Proton, do you think u will receive emails anyway?

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        13 days ago

        I’m not sure what phone NR is.

        If you get Gmail, you can install Thunderbird on your phone, and connect to it like that. All Google would know is that you’re connecting to that email from that IP. And if you’re concerned about that, maybe get a VPN.

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            13 days ago

            The way to solve the problem you have is to maintain a receptacle specifically for untrusted interactions. You might try to minimize them but they will eventually become unavoidable like now.

            Back in the day before email it was called a blind box and you’d rent it at the post office.

            In your situation you’d just keep a second phone/number.

            It costs more money, there isn’t a free alternative or do it yourself method.

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      13 days ago

      This is a terrible idea. You need something that’s not going to delete all your data and lock you out from being able to submit your assignment just because they detected a naked dog photo that some bully sent you