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I've been looking for a personal email provider to migrate away from Gmail to. I was assuming Fastmail, because i've heard many good things about them. Can any

I've been looking for a personal email provider to migrate away from Gmail to. I was assuming Fastmail, because i've heard many good things about them. Can anyone more "in the know" compare this product to Fastmail for a simple personal email solution? Note i don't care about most features, including custom domains. In fact, i'm not even sure i'll use a custom domain since that just increases the attack vector to my email. I just primarily want simple, reliable, and secure email.

notheguyouthink 10y ago
As a self-reply, i will say that Migadu having a permanent free tier is very nice. Not that i intend to use it exactly, but knowing that if i go broke and homeless, still having the same "internet contact address" is useful to me. Not that the pricing is likely to ever be an issue (knock on wood), but i'm a planner.. of sorts.
- OrwellianChild 10y ago
  Just understand that there is a large risk to a service that has a free tier as its draw. Free accounts have resource demands that cost money. If the company becomes insolvent, your "permanent" account ceases to exist. Fastmail is appealing to many in part because it is a paid service. Regardless of the number of users, the service remains funded and will continue to exist. (Unlike the many startup services that have been pulled due to depletion of investor funds or user loss.)
  - notheguyouthink 10y ago
    Good point!