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Can anyone speak to their like/dislike of ProtonMail vs Fastmail. I currently use Fastmail and I'm happy, but always looking for something better.

by _eht 10y ago

pimeys 10y ago
I finally switched from Gmail to ProtonMail this month as a New Year's resolution to make my privacy better bit by bit. Haven't tested Fastmail, but I like ProtonMail's simple webmail and the Android client a lot. Happily paying them for the service. What are your experiences with Fastmail? Do they encrypt all your emails and in which country are their servers located?
- needz 10y ago
  What other changes have you made or do you intend on making to increase your privacy?
  - pimeys 10y ago
    Small steps. I deleted all my posts and pictures in Facebook and then deleted my account. After Facebook I also deleted some irrelevant accounts like LinkedIn. For mobile I just disabled all Google apps and started to use a VPN connection everywhere. And I don't feel I'm missing anything.
- _eht 10y ago
  I'm quite happy with Fastmail. I am making a similar exodus for my privacies well-being. It's a journey. Servers are located at New York Internet (NYI) in New York City, USA. I'm not sure if server location matters to me at this point. Emails are not encrypted, but all incoming and outgoing connections are.
- snowcrshd 10y ago
  Last year I really wanted to use ProtonMail, but the lack of SMTP and (at the time) inability to send plain text email were a big no-no for me. So I switched from Gmail to Fastmail. I'm loving the service. The web app is pretty snappy and works really well. Even on mobile it is surprisingly responsive. I find their UI beautiful and quite intuitive (don't read too much into this, as I am someone who really dislikes material design -- one of my grips with Gmail). Really can't complain. I'd recommend Fastmail to anyone wanting a private mail service.
rbcgerard 10y ago
besides the security component, which i can't comment on, protonmail does not have a calendar application...
LeoPanthera 10y ago
Well Protonmail doesn't offer IMAP or SMTP so it's a non-starter for many.
- pfooti 10y ago
  IMAP is currently in beta for protonmail users.

Can anyone speak to their like/dislike of ProtonMail vs Fastmail. I currently use Fastmail and I'm happy, but always looking for something better.

by _eht 10y ago

Can anyone speak to their like/dislike of ProtonMail vs Fastmail. I currently use Fastmail and I'm happy, but always looking for something better.

pimeys 10y ago

I finally switched from Gmail to ProtonMail this month as a New Year's resolution to make my privacy better bit by bit. Haven't tested Fastmail, but I like ProtonMail's simple webmail and the Android client a lot. Happily paying them for the service. What are your experiences with Fastmail? Do they encrypt all your emails and in which country are their servers located?

needz 10y ago
What other changes have you made or do you intend on making to increase your privacy?
- pimeys 10y ago
  Small steps. I deleted all my posts and pictures in Facebook and then deleted my account. After Facebook I also deleted some irrelevant accounts like LinkedIn. For mobile I just disabled all Google apps and started to use a VPN connection everywhere. And I don't feel I'm missing anything.
_eht 10y ago
I'm quite happy with Fastmail. I am making a similar exodus for my privacies well-being. It's a journey. Servers are located at New York Internet (NYI) in New York City, USA. I'm not sure if server location matters to me at this point. Emails are not encrypted, but all incoming and outgoing connections are.
snowcrshd 10y ago
Last year I really wanted to use ProtonMail, but the lack of SMTP and (at the time) inability to send plain text email were a big no-no for me. So I switched from Gmail to Fastmail. I'm loving the service. The web app is pretty snappy and works really well. Even on mobile it is surprisingly responsive. I find their UI beautiful and quite intuitive (don't read too much into this, as I am someone who really dislikes material design -- one of my grips with Gmail). Really can't complain. I'd recommend Fastmail to anyone wanting a private mail service.

rbcgerard 10y ago

besides the security component, which i can't comment on, protonmail does not have a calendar application...

LeoPanthera 10y ago

Well Protonmail doesn't offer IMAP or SMTP so it's a non-starter for many.

pfooti 10y ago
IMAP is currently in beta for protonmail users.