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ssillyssadass@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Could somebody recommend me a reliable and safe email service to use instead of Google and Microsoft ones?

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Could somebody recommend me a reliable and safe email service to use instead of Google and Microsoft ones?

ssillyssadass@lemmy.world to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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    Have a look at Proton and Tuta (used to be Tutanova)

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      Used to be Tutanota*

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        Oops. Correct 👍

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    EMAIL PROVIDERS:

    1. Posteo - Their choice of domain
    2. Mailbox - Custom domain, free trial
    3. Runbox - Custom domain, free trial

    DEFINITELY FREE TIERS:

    1. Tuta - Focused on security and resisting influence, but incoming mail can only be accessed by the Tuta client (because of their e2ee)
    2. GMX - Apparently has ads
    3. Zoho - Business focused
    4. Proton - Feels walled garden-esque, has one email for free, may cooperate with governments
    • TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca
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      Been with Posteo for years now. They’re very solid.

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        I’ve been with Mailbox for years now too. Also very solid.

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      I’m using runbox with custom domain. No issues.

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    • Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zoneBanned
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      Proton allows only one free email address, which is what taught me to be wary of unexpected restrictions on services. I’ve got to say the only one I trust fully is my own, with complete certainty of security and features are all only limited by the hardware. Whenever someone talks about paying per month to get more addresses, aliases, calendar or storage - nah. Self-host. DuckDuckGo email is a good firewall layer as well - it forwards all mail to your chosen actual address after trying its best to strip the mail of trackers.

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      • aev_software@programming.dev
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        You can create as many free email accounts with ProtonMail as you like.

        Proton now is a non-profit but their employees still need salary. Throw them a couple bucks if you like their service.

        Do that with anyone whose services you enjoy. That’s how you help them survive.

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    I am using mailbox.org for years now.

    • Cricket [he/him]@lemmy.zip
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      One thing to consider about mailbox.org is that if you don’t use your own custom domain and keep an @mailbox.org address (which afaik is considered a best practice for privacy because it lets you “hide” in the crowd), if you decide to move on later they will make your old address available to others later.

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    • chaoticnumber@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      If you want to use clients other than a webmail tuta wont fit your needs. But, to that end, try both, they are both excellent in their own ways, see what suits you.

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      mailbox.org is a treasure, signed up for mail but it’s so much more useful than that. It’s a true replacement for me of what Google and Microsoft offers additionally to mail.

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      There was no conclusive evidence that he was right wing. He only said he was lobbying with Republicans because they were the only ones who were responsive to his interests.

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    Proton Mail, Tuta mail, runbox.com, to name three.

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    Proton mail.

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    www.Posteo.de

    • Cricket [he/him]@lemmy.zip
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      I considered them, but had a problem with two things about them: they both a) don’t allow custom domains (which is fine for privacy) and b) recycle email addresses, meaning that if you move on later they will make your old email address available to others.

      • Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zoneBanned
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        That’s going to be very interesting with persistent spam senders.

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      • TurkeyDurkey@piefed.world
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        I use posteo and simplelogin together.

        • Cricket [he/him]@lemmy.zip
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          Posteo seems fine if you use a custom domain. If not, they have the same issue of recycling email addresses, like mailbox.

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    Tuta mail

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    proton.me is not bad.

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    ‘Safe’ is a bit too vague: what are you looking for?

    • If you just need an email that doesn’t belong to GAFAM and is not subjected to US privacy-less laws but need no extra security (no end to end encryption): Infomaniak KSuite(Swiss) is available both as a free plan (20GB email + 15GB Cloud free) and as a paid version (unlimited email storage and 1To Cloud). They also offer just the email, if you don’t need cloud: Kmail ;) . There is also mailbox.org (Germany)
    • End to end encryption: Tuta (German), Proton (Swiss).

    Edit: moved mailbox out of the E2EE section.

    • UnsavoryMollusk@lemmy.world
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      Tuta is German no?

      • ashughes@feddit.uk
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        Yes

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        Thx (to both of you), edited my post to reflect that. I was convinced they were French.

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          No worries, I was fully ready to discover they were French

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    I’ve been using fastmail.com for a long time and am satisfied, though it’s on the expensive side and I haven’t looked into every alternative.

    If you want cheap email hosting for your own domain, mxroute.com has been around for a while and cranemail.com is new, but both are small companies run by people who know what they are doing (online acquaintances of mine if that matters).

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      For my own domains I’m using Migadu since they support unlimited domains per account. Quite happy with them…

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        Yes, I forgot Migadu. I played with it a little and it was nice, though I think it costs more now.

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      • quoll@lemmy.sdf.org
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        That’s the most absurd thing an email service can do,

        that’s how i lost my first hotmail address 😢

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      • solrize@lemmy.ml
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        I wonder if any comparable services don’t re-use the address when it’s on the service’s domain, maybe after a grace period. I use fastmail mostly for my own domains though I do have some addresses on theirs. Certainly if you let a domain expire, the registrar will sell it to someone else. Seems similar.

        Someone once offered me a nice chunk of cash for one of my domains. I might have accepted it if they didn’t want the domain handed over immediately. It’s a domain I receive some email through, so would have wanted a shutdown period to prevent at least some of the email for ending up with the domain’s new owner.

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  • TheAgeOfSuperboredom@lemmy.ca
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    I’ve started using Disroot recently and I’m satisfied so far.

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    Define “safe”?

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      Like, preferably not spied on like with Gmail or whatever the MS one is.

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    Purelymail. Really good and cheap it all you need is email. No extra cost to bring your own domain.

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