Using gmail as your primary mail server

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Published on 2010-04-13T15:09:04Z Indexed on 2010/04/13 15:13 UTC
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I have read that there is an option of using Gmail as your primary mail server. In the sense that you can add mx records etc and you do not have to do it on your own server.

Do you think this is a recommended setup in terms of security. Will Gmail do the fight against virusses, spam, and brute force attacks for you?

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