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Re: Ask HN: Looking for Email Service Recommendations

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Post by flkiwi »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #12
batzy wrote: post #3

I recommend ProtonMail. Or you can buy your own domain name and config a email to Zoho Mail. but personally, I think proton mail is more secure and private. But the free version only has 1GB as I remember.

ProtonMail is an interesting case. It does not provide SMTP or IMAP servers, except via a weird proxy service that runs on your local machine, and obviously isn't compatible with smartphones. It may still class as an "email service", but only just, since it is effectively limited to webmail and their custom apps.

I have a protonmail app on my iPhone. Works great.

Re: Ask HN: Looking for Email Service Recommendations

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Post by cma »

snorremd wrote: post #26

Like several other commenters I find Fastmail to be a good email host. They support custom domains, have support for email aliasing, is easy to set up and provide a very good web UI. Unlike gmail you are actually able to select all emails in an inbox and apply actions to them. They also have support people if you ever get problems, and unlike gmail they actually care about customers. Their first line of support are n…

Do fastmail terms say they don't require a warrant to hand all history over, like the other providers?

(Edit: they are Australian, I'm not sure if the third party doctrine applies there https://fastmail.blog/historical/security-confidentiality/ )

Re: Ask HN: Looking for Email Service Recommendations

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Post by Neil44 »

pmcginn wrote: post #23

If you're a paid iCloud user or an MS365 user, both have ways to use a custom domain and tap into the storage you're already paying for at no extra cost. MS365 locks you in to GoDaddy as a registrar and I'm on Cloudflare, so I use iCloud. I'm not sure what your threat model is, so you may not be willing to consider either of these options. For me, email privacy is an oxymoron and I prefer communication methods with f…

It’s only the personal plans that lock you into godaddy for custom domains not the business plans obvs.

Re: Ask HN: Looking for Email Service Recommendations

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Post by pluc »

davchana wrote: post #24
jeffbee wrote: post #9

Gmail has always had a limit on free storage quota. At first it was 1GB, then it was 5GB, currently it is 15GB. So I'm curious how much data we are talking about and whether you have considered the $2/mo 100GB plan. Personally, I am paying $17/mo for YouTube Premium that gives everyone in my family ad-free YouTube, unlimited music, and 100GB of storage for our gmail and other files. It seems like a pretty square deal…

I think the Google Apps for a work aka gmail for your own domain has recently put a limit that "free" legacy accounts can't buy storage. The regular @gmail, and paid domain gmail users can still buy any storage plan.

According to the email reminders that Google keeps sending me, they're flicking that switch in 7 days and moving everyone to "Google Workspace Business Starter" or oblivion. I thought it was called G Suite, I can't keep up.

Re: Ask HN: Looking for Email Service Recommendations

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Post by mattl »

1123581321 wrote: post #20
johnzimmerman wrote: post #5

I enjoy using HEY from 37signals. It's different than other services (more opinionated), but it keeps my inbox under control. They also take privacy seriously. I was a paid subscriber for the first year, stopped for a year, and then went back because I realized how much it helped. It lacks a calendar, though, if that's important to you.

Hey has been well worth the $100/year, especially since they improved search. Curious how it worked when you returned after a year. Did you get your old address back?

As I understand it you never lose your address after you pay once. They forward mail for you. But I am curious about the return aspect.

Re: Ask HN: Looking for Email Service Recommendations

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Post by davchana »

pluc wrote: post #36
davchana wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the Google Apps for a work aka gmail for your own domain has recently put a limit that "free" legacy accounts can't buy storage. The regular @gmail, and paid domain gmail users can still buy any storage plan.

According to the email reminders that Google keeps sending me, they're flicking that switch in 7 days and moving everyone to "Google Workspace Business Starter" or oblivion. I thought it was called G Suite, I can't keep up.

Not everybody, I think only if one has themselves not opted for any new option (free non business use OR paid business use). I have 5-6 personal domains, for family, maybe a user or two on each. I have opted rightfully non business use, and I am not getting any reminders.
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