Ask HN: How do I send an email to myself that I will receive in 10 years?

eggbrain · on March 28, 2011

Pretty cool site actually...

mrdigsus · on March 28, 2011

totally. such a simple idea...but I've done it a bunch of times, and it's pretty awesome to get an unexpected surprise from the past.

hoget10 · on March 28, 2011

I use followup.cc.

But realistically, to assume any website will be around in 10 years is probably a bit risky. I'd set up a reminder in a couple of years reminding you to reevaluate whatever service your using in regard to it's longevity (and set up another two-year reminder).

minalecs · on March 28, 2011

if i had to guess what service will still be around in 10 years .. i would guess google calendar, create an event and reminder.

rotoscoped · on March 28, 2011

Service-agnostic options are best.

Have a lobbyist slip a line item in a bill requiring the government to e-mail you your message or else give you a sizeable tax break. :P

iworkforthem · on March 28, 2011

I use Boomerang for Gmail. You can the email, save it first. Then schedule to it to be delivered to your list of addresses at a specific time.

xtrycatchx · on March 28, 2011

hmm, you can create a reminder in google calendar..