On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 10:51:35AM +0200, Emanuel Berg via help-gnu-emacs wrote:

[...]

> If it works like that, why doesn't it keep at
> it until it gets the authority reply?
> Perhaps there is a setting for that...

No, caching makes sense. Each DNS record has a
field stating for how long it is expected to be
valid (TTL) to ease such decisions.

[...]

> With ads, side- and extension services that
> aren't free of charge, the accumulation of user
> data, and so on, there is tons of money
> in mail.

Big players prefer silos, where they can keep
their sheep^H^H^H users captive. Watch the instant
messenger space to see all the anti-patterns of
the pre-Internet age emerge all over again.

> > Since they can't kill it directly, they
> > starve it. Spam (and the corresponding
> > anti-spam measures) are their allies in that.
> 
> Tin foil hats on everyone :)

Sometimes they are justified. Remember: just because
you're paranoid it doesn't mean that they aren't after
you :)

> > There are small mail providers who take
> > a very affordable amount (here in DE
> > typically 1EUR/month) and actually know what
> > they are doing
> 
> For all their technical superiority, they sure
> don't charge much...

They don't see their goal in growth, but in providing
a good service while being financially sustainable.

Cheers
-- t