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7/9/2026
Amazon Deprecated My Email, So I Moved It to Switzerland

Amazon Deprecated My Email, So I Moved It to Switzerland

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AWS deprecated WorkMail alongside 13 other services in a single update, forcing the author to migrate their business email. After evaluating AWS-recommended alternatives and self-hosting, they chose Proton Mail for Swiss jurisdiction and auditable open-source cryptography, using Claude to help understand the OpenPGP.js codebase. The post argues self-hosting email is impractical for small operations due to deliverability barriers, maintenance burden, and comparable costs.

  • •AWS sunset WorkMail and 13 other services in one availability update, signaling a broader policy shift
  • •Author migrated to Proton Mail for Swiss legal jurisdiction and open-source, auditable cryptography
  • •Self-hosting email dismissed due to SMTP deliverability issues, ongoing maintenance, and cost parity with managed services

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