Ask HN: Gmail Alternatives

Posted by bedobi on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @06:06PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm increasingly worried by Google's graveyarded products and the impossibility of regaining access to a Google account you've lost access to. (something I saw with my own eyes Apple employees in store could help with when a friend lost access to theirs - very impressive and night and day compared to Google)

I can move my photos to iCloud all I want, but Apple Mail at the end of the day is just a client for email, and I want a non-google email account too.

No, all you overachievers out there, I don't want to self host (in ANY way) my own email server or infrastructure in AWS or whatever, no matter how easy you think it is. I want a reliable email account with stellar human support if I lose access to it. Happy to pay for it if required. What's the best options out there?

EDIT actually I didn't know this but it seems like Apple iCloud does in fact have email as a service as well and not just as a client? I've now created an iCloud email address associated with my Apple account, I think I will use that.

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Re:Ask HN: Gmail Alternatives by moipersoin on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @06:41PM (#37330107)

Zoho is worth a look

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Re:Ask HN: Gmail Alternatives by mtmail on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @06:12PM (#37329843)

"Ask HN: What email service should I use instead of Gmail?" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33905137

"Ask HN: Looking for Email Service Recommendations" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32973303

and alternatives to the alternatives "Ask HN: Protonmail Alternative?" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33705123

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Re:Ask HN: Gmail Alternatives by mdwalters on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @06:10PM (#37329814)

I hear ProtonMail[1] is good, especially for your needs.

[1]: https://protonmail.com/

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Re:Ask HN: Gmail Alternatives by harryquach on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @11:00PM (#37331948)

I have been using protonmail exclusively for over 4 years. Interface deed and features are better than Gmail plus you can use your own domain.

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Re:Ask HN: Gmail Alternatives by tamimio on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @06:48PM (#37330157)

Regardless, don’t choose proton mail if privacy is your goal, months ago someone got arrested using their service https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28427259

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Re:Ask HN: Gmail Alternatives by protonmail on Thursday August 31, 2023 @04:08AM (#37333950)

The case in fact proves that Proton provides privacy by default - even when we receive a data request we cannot legally contest, we are not able to share the data in an unencrypted format. That means that when it comes to the content of your emails, attachments, calendars, files on Proton Drive and items on Proton Pass, we cannot share them with anyone because we have no access to them ourselves, due to zero-access encryption.

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Re:Ask HN: Gmail Alternatives by Klonoar on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @06:57PM (#37330230)

Email is not a secure vector, so the privacy angle is mostly moot unless you have a particular reason to want to use e.g Protonmail/etc.

(And sure, go for it - their newer UI is really good)

Fastmail is arguably the sweet spot for "leave me the fuck alone and just do emails" coupled with generally being very reliable and cost-effective. Always use your own domain, regardless of service.

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