Actually, it doesn’t get “lost.” It gets deleted on it’s way to your inbox.
Because somewhere between 80% and 90%+ of all email is spam, mail server administrators have been forced to take various actions against the spammers, including refusing to accept email from computers and ISPs that have sent spam in the past. If you happen to have an email address on such a system, you may find that quite a bit of your outbound mail simply vanishes.
Although the internet mail protocol (SMTP) specifies that the mail needs to either be accepted and delivered to the user, or rejected with a rejection notice, many email servers ignore this, and are configured to accept the mail then silently delete it. This means that if you send an email or are expecting an email, it may simply vanish without a trace.
The only effective way to overcome this problem is to have your own email server.
Not only will you get better control, you’ll also get increased privacy. Google, for example examines every email you send or receive to determine your interests, so they can show you targeted advertising. While this is currently more creepy than dangerous, there’s no guarantee that at some point, your information won’t fall into less-friendly hands.
If you’re having email problems or would like more privacy, we can help. Just let us know.