What email service do you use?

[Steel+Killer]

So I am trying to get off the google train in every way possible I have been using gmail forever and I have finally had enough. What is the best email service to maintain privacy paid or free?

 

[ShooterM1]

Proton

 

[vinniedelpino]

Protonmail. Hands down.

 

[ACard]

proton

 

[gigamortis]

Protonmail here. Best move I ever made.

 

[Cosmic338]

What does proton provide that’s so good? I’m in the same boat as OP. It’s time to shrink the digital footprint.

 

[plong]

So... here‘s the issue I can’t quite reconcile: if Proton is free, as with gmail, et al., what (who...?) is really the “product”...? Secure... encrypted... free... one of these things is not like the others... Thoughts...?

 

[Steel+Killer]

I don't even mind paying a small monthly fee to get off the google train.

 

[Cosmic338]

Just made an account. I see that it’s not based in US... first thing to catch my mind. And encryption... awesome

 

[Steel+Killer]

Thanks guys I just made an account also looks pretty good I like that it's based in Switzerland.

 

[Bigfatcock]

iCloud.

 

[Cosmic338]

iCloud.

GG

 

[Mwalex]

Proton and pay the monthly fee.

 

[Waco Kid]

Been researching this very subject for a bit myself, shoulda known all I'd have to do is check with the Hide

 

[CraigT]

I have been looking into this for a little while and here is a site that has some information and a chart that shows what some of the alternatives have and what they don't. https://nordvpn.com/blog/gmail-alternatives/

 

[Cosmic338]

NordVPN.....

 

[CraigT]

@Cosmic338 It is an article that they have that explains what the features are, and who has what in a chart that you can look at. It consolidates some information.

 

[BytorJr]

I decided to go with Express VPN. Though it was between Express and Nord. I went with Express mainly because a colleague uses it and I figured we could troubleshoot together.

As for email. I was all set to go with Proton, but I've been studying Tutonota which seems to encrypt easier for outside recipients, in that replies don't have to be re-encrypted. You have a key for each person, not each email (as I read it). However, unlike Proton which you can still use Outlook for (if that's your thing), Tutonota does not support IMAP or any of those protocalls.

Furthermore, Tutonota encrypts EVERTHING....recipients and SUBJECT line. Something neither Proton nor mailbox.org do.