ORIGINAL: Super08
It is very common now. Even DLE uses Yahoo mail.
You are correct, however DLE has a domain name registered and has a website. They have also established a good relationship with their customer base. Others, not so much.
I am guessing that in China it is not so easy to host your own email servers as it is here in the USA & other western countries. Something about state control and censorship....
I got burnt a number of years ago when the early Chinese gasoline engines were being pushed onto these shores. All was fine and dandy until you had a support issue. I tested the waters with DLE 3 years ago and since then have acquired and am using more than 10 DLE engines.
I saw the early EME ads and am not surprised that there are already unhappy customers. Rejects that are re-branded and sold to suckers, IMHO.
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