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[–] Bytemeister 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It's different because the site doesn't have a hash (or worse) a plaintext copy of your password to compare. If they get hacked or lose your data, your email password is not exposed.

So it is very different than just reusing your email password, and I hope I have changed your mind.