From a business point of view, they are generally regarded to be a bad idea. See various comments on what is now the main FastMail thread: https://news.ycomb

From a business point of view, they are generally regarded to be a bad idea. See various comments on what is now the main FastMail thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14357859 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14357859 My point is simply this: FastMail unwisely offered lifetime email service for one-time $15 payment. I accepted that offer on behalf of my father. FastMail should now honour that agreement.