Absolutely not. Fastmail is an Australian company and is subject to one of the most intrusive digital surveillance requirements in the Western world. And thanks

Absolutely not. Fastmail is an Australian company and is subject to one of the most intrusive digital surveillance requirements in the Western world. And thanks to the Five Eyes framework, easily shared among intelligence agencies. They do not compete on Privacy at all in my opinion. So then the choice comes down to price, features and economic viability of the organisation. I think price and features they are on par with Office 365, well at least for individuals not for enterprises. But in terms economic longevity I think Microsoft wins hands down. Fastmail might be days away from bankruptcy, none of us would know as it is private company. I would rather have my personal email, that is the glue to modern life, with a Trillion dollar company than with a relatively new minnow.