Re:Google Alternatives
by kennywinker on Friday December 11, 2020 @02:25PM
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I guess my feeling was that an email-only provider would have better service than a web hosting provider where email is more of an afterthought. Also, while a shared host is comparable in price with fastmail or protonmail - if I went with tutanota or a similarly priced offering, it's about 1/3 the price (for 3 accounts).
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It is likely true that an email only provider may have more features. In my experience, the support Dreamhost has provided me whenever I needed it has been exemplary. However, yes, mail is a low priority for them, and I think they focus on just providing the basics (secure, no frills email). They do have a spam filter, but I don't use it.
If you just need the basics: Email addresses, with stuff like SMTP and IMAP support, Dreamhost is more than adequate.