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Re: Ask HN: Gmail alternatives?

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Post by alaithea »

I pay a small amount yearly for an account at FastMail (http://www.fastmail.fm) They have a very solid IMAP service, and a robust (though not Gmail-fancy) web interface. In the five years or so that I have had an account with them, I think I could total up about a half hour of downtime that I can recall, so they are very stable. I recommend them highly. (I'm not affiliated with them, just a satisfied customer.)

Re: Ask HN: Gmail alternatives?

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Post by hga »

alaithea wrote: post #2

I pay a small amount yearly for an account at FastMail ( http://www.fastmail.fm ) They have a very solid IMAP service, and a robust (though not Gmail-fancy) web interface. In the five years or so that I have had an account with them, I think I could total up about a half hour of downtime that I can recall, so they are very stable. I recommend them highly. (I'm not affiliated with them, just a satisfied customer.)

I've only been a customer of FastMail since August, but I strongly echo alaithea's recommendation.

I use the web interface for preview and POP to Eudora for the real thing. Pretty much total satisfaction. You also get space for a static web site and file sharing. Pay enough (but not much) and you can use your own domains.

Re: Ask HN: Gmail alternatives?

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Post by pasbesoin »

falsestprophet wrote: post #3

Zoho Mail offers most of the Gmail feature set (including support for custom domains) with an adequate user interface.

Do you have any impressions or, perhaps better, specific experiences with their approach to / respect for security and privacy? (Or, does anyone who happens to read this?)

Re: Ask HN: Gmail alternatives?

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Post by euroclydon »

alaithea wrote: post #2

I pay a small amount yearly for an account at FastMail ( http://www.fastmail.fm ) They have a very solid IMAP service, and a robust (though not Gmail-fancy) web interface. In the five years or so that I have had an account with them, I think I could total up about a half hour of downtime that I can recall, so they are very stable. I recommend them highly. (I'm not affiliated with them, just a satisfied customer.)

What about the SPAM filter?

Re: Ask HN: Gmail alternatives?

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Post by vaksel »

You can just get Google Apps...since they release features for that 6-7 months after regular gmail gets them, you'll have plenty of warning if they release something like Buzz.

+ I doubt they'd be stupid enough to bring buzz to their business users.

Re: Ask HN: Gmail alternatives?

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Post by mcantor »

It might be instructive if you included why you are trying to avoid Gmail in your OP, so we can avoid suggesting other apps that might have the same issues. For example, do you dislike it because of privacy concerns? Or because it's a web app? Etc.
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