2,100 Swiss municipalities showing which provider handles their official email

A new public map, MXmap, shows which companies run the official inboxes for about 2,100 Swiss towns, using public domain settings to reveal where mail gets routed. It’s open-source, with code and data on GitHub, and arrives amid a hot debate on “digital sovereignty”—especially the US CLOUD Act, which lets US authorities request data from US companies even if it’s stored abroad. Cue the drama. The loudest take: why do 2,100 towns need 2,100 choices? One commenter basically yelled “just pick one national host!” while others pushed back with a calmer, wide‑eyed vibe, marveling at “just how expansive the global internet is.” Another thread zoomed into Swiss provider Infomaniak spots like it’s a birdwatching map. And yes, the map is spawning sequels—readers pointed to mxmap.nl and mxmap.be—turning civic email into a continent‑wide scoreboard. Underneath the memes (“Where’s Waldo, but for inboxes?” vibes) is a real split: centralize for simplicity and security, or keep local control even if it’s messy. Commenters also noted the fine print: these records show where mail is routed and who’s allowed to send, not where every message is stored, so sovereignty is complicated. Still, the internet loves a heatmap—and this one just lit up Switzerland.