HACKER Q&A
📣 bedobi

Gmail Alternatives


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?

  👤 mtmail Accepted Answer ✓
Related

"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

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

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

👤 moipersoin
Zoho is worth a look
👤 Klonoar
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.

👤 tamimio
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