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I use Fastmail after switching away from Gmail and Google pretty much entirely. The core issue with Gmail and other free services is that since you aren't payin

I use Fastmail after switching away from Gmail and Google pretty much entirely. The core issue with Gmail and other free services is that since you aren't paying for the service they need to sustain in some other fashion(mining your data for example). With Fastmail I know that it's in their best interest to do what's right for their customers. I use an alias system so I can have email addresses for specific purposes and signups. Also have a bunch of other assorted email addresses.

wilsonnb 9y ago
Google does offer a paid email service through their G Suite product. It's generally aimed at businesses but the cheaper options are $5 and $10 a month which is comparable to Fastmail.
- _RPM 9y ago
  The problem with the G Suite product, is that it's overwhelming. You get access to the entire suite of Google products. When you only need Email, Calendar, Contacts.
  - webmaven 9y ago
    If you use G Suite For Your Domain, then the admin can enable/disable most of Google's services (I think only the user directory service can't be disabled) for those users (globally, individually, departmentaly): https://admin.google.com/ac/appslist/core https://admin.google.com/ac/appslist/core https://admin.google.com/ac/appslist/additional https://admin.google.com/ac/appslist/additional There is also a setting that determines whether new services are turned on or off by default when Google adds them: https://support.google.com/a/answer/82691 https://support.google.com/a/answer/82691
333c 9y ago
I switched to Fastmail from Gmail at the end of 2017. While it's of course not as privacy-oriented as ProtonMail, it is sufficient for my needs. Like you, I realized that Google's interests didn't line up with my own, and I would rather pay for a service with money instead of personal data. As a cherry on top, they host a static homepage for me for no extra cost, but that didn't really factor into my decision.

wilsonnb 9y ago

Google does offer a paid email service through their G Suite product. It's generally aimed at businesses but the cheaper options are $5 and $10 a month which is comparable to Fastmail.

_RPM 9y ago
The problem with the G Suite product, is that it's overwhelming. You get access to the entire suite of Google products. When you only need Email, Calendar, Contacts.
- webmaven 9y ago
  If you use G Suite For Your Domain, then the admin can enable/disable most of Google's services (I think only the user directory service can't be disabled) for those users (globally, individually, departmentaly): https://admin.google.com/ac/appslist/core https://admin.google.com/ac/appslist/core https://admin.google.com/ac/appslist/additional https://admin.google.com/ac/appslist/additional There is also a setting that determines whether new services are turned on or off by default when Google adds them: https://support.google.com/a/answer/82691 https://support.google.com/a/answer/82691

333c 9y ago

I switched to Fastmail from Gmail at the end of 2017. While it's of course not as privacy-oriented as ProtonMail, it is sufficient for my needs. Like you, I realized that Google's interests didn't line up with my own, and I would rather pay for a service with money instead of personal data. As a cherry on top, they host a static homepage for me for no extra cost, but that didn't really factor into my decision.