I've gotten fed up with the UI changes that been made to (inflicted on) gmail in the last two years or so; new compose is the last straw. What are some good alternatives? SSL, non-"flat" UI and a good thread/conversation view are my only musts, skins/themes are a nice-to-have.
Ask HN: Alternatives to GMail?
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Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to GMail?
#2I can recommend https://fastmail.fm/ which has been a really solid experience for me over the last few months. The UI is quite nice—see Mike Masnick's write-up for some screenshots.[^1]
Their servers are located in the US, tho, which might be a cause of concern for some—but that wasn't part of the question. (Personally, I will be probably moving my mails off of FM for that particular reason.)
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to GMail?
#3IMAP. Or search for previous Ask HNs, there are dozen on the topic.
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to GMail?
#4I'm fortunate enough to have the resources to run my own email server. I host a few VMs on a dedicated server and had some space left for a Zimbra 8 installation.
I hate to promote pay-for's, but their Open Source Edition is still very flushed out.
If that's any interest to you, I'd be happy to host a few accounts. Canadian servers so standard CIRA and Canadian Privacy Protection Act rules apply.
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to GMail?
#5IMAP. Or search for previous Ask HNs, there are dozen on the topic.
> SSL, non-"flat" UI and a good thread/conversation view are my only musts
Your answer "IMAP" doesn't _entirely_ fit here.
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to GMail?
#6IMAP. Or search for previous Ask HNs, there are dozen on the topic.
> SSL, non-"flat" UI and a good thread/conversation view are my only musts Your answer "IMAP" doesn't _entirely_ fit here.
IMAP + Thunderbird fits his requirements, as far as I can see (although I'm not sure what he means by non-"flat" UI).
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to GMail?
#7Domains at https://gandi.net include IMAP (1 GB). Combine that with Thunderbird or Sparrow and you're good to go. Another option is FastMail.
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to GMail?
#8I can recommend https://fastmail.fm/ which has been a really solid experience for me over the last few months. The UI is quite nice—see Mike Masnick's write-up for some screenshots.[^1] Their servers are located in the US, tho, which might be a cause of concern for some—but that wasn't part of the question. (Personally, I will be probably moving my mails off of FM for that particular reason.) [^1]: http://www.maxmasn…
Here's another review of FastMail (shameless plug): http://blog.workhere.io/my-experience-with-fastmail-as-a-gma...