Thread: Tired of gmail, what to use?

Looking at fastmail but i wonder if i should just use the email my webhost provides for my domains. Not sure how secure that is. My domains are just a hobby and used to learn.

It's just personal email.

If it is just you, i.e. - one inbox for as many e-mail addresses as you want, I would recommend Zoho Mail for $1/month/inbox. My experience is that the majority of (especially smaller) webhosts do not monitor the Reputation (spam) of their mail servers, which means incoming and outgoing mail can both get bounced from time to time.

For personal email webhost mail can be fine. There are 3rd party SPAM filter options you can utilize. Security mostly comes down to your devices, updates, and if you are using SSL connections. But the quality of the webhost email can vary depending on the interface and control panel.

For simplicity and reliability, Outlook or Yahoo Mail could work.
For better security, features, and peace of mind, Fastmail is definitely worth considering.

I'm trying to move away from google but it is all over the place and not a easy task. I think all the free e-mail services scan your emails.

I definitely want better features, security, and peace of mind after all my bank info is tied to my e-mail. Gmail does do a good job with spam.

Zoho mail - Its free and powerful.

https://www.zoho.com/mail/

Originally Posted by Biju

Zoho mail - Its free and powerful.

https://www.zoho.com/mail/

Tried to signup with them but they think my cell number is spam and will not let me.

Originally Posted by David9723

I'm trying to move away from google but it is all over the place and not a easy task. I think all the free e-mail services scan your emails.

I definitely want better features, security, and peace of mind after all my bank info is tied to my e-mail. Gmail does do a good job with spam.

If security is your concern, then get away from free service.

Originally Posted by net

If security is your concern, then get away from free service.

I tried to sign up for zoho but they think i am spam, apparently it is a a very common issue e-mailed support it's been about 24 hours still nothing. I guess they don't want my business but it is a weekend and holidays upcoming.

I will give fastmail a try.

I have used mail.com in the past. They are very secure and fast. However, they do display too may ads in my opinion. I do like them though. I moved away from them when our company started using Google Workspace.

Originally Posted by David9723

I tried to sign up for zoho but they think i am spam, apparently it is a a very common issue e-mailed support it's been about 24 hours still nothing. I guess they don't want my business but it is a weekend and holidays upcoming.

I will give fastmail a try.

Interesting, i am using it from USA and have used it from Canada too.

Reach out to them and see if you can get it sorted.
https://www.zoho.com/contactus.html

You have tons of their SASS services which you can use along with your email.
I personally use their password manager, mail, storage and zoho docs.

Gmail works fine.

Originally Posted by selinux

Gmail works fine.

The thread is about replacing it, since he's tired of it.

Do you want to use your own domain in your email address? I've used MXRoute for a few years now for that. If you just want a free email address you can use Tuta or Proton Mail. I use both Tuta and Proton for websites/services where I don't necessarily want my real name/domain name to be known.

I've been using my domain's email server for ages. In fact I've been cleaning the thing up and nuke a lot of address I set up over the years, like for coupons, train magazine subs, even one I used that collected "reported posts" when I was a Mod on WHT.

Besides Gmail, I also use Proton mail. You can give it a try.

Originally Posted by Biju

Interesting, i am using it from USA and have used it from Canada too.

Reach out to them and see if you can get it sorted.
https://www.zoho.com/contactus.html

You have tons of their SASS services which you can use along with your email.
I personally use their password manager, mail, storage and zoho docs.

They un-blocked my number, using it now.

Originally Posted by WolvTheHero

Do you want to use your own domain in your email address? I've used MXRoute for a few years now for that. If you just want a free email address you can use Tuta or Proton Mail. I use both Tuta and Proton for websites/services where I don't necessarily want my real name/domain name to be known.

looks like you can use multiple emails with zoho. I just need to find a good e-mail client for windows.

+1 for Zoho

I switched from Google Workspace to FastMail because it is much cheaper and easier to use.

In my experience, Zoho is similar to Google Workspace, but it has too many settings and options scattered throughout, making it a nightmare to navigate.

While Proton Pass is good, I found that ProtonMail is more challenging to use and set up for work compared to FastMail.

Therefore, I prefer FastMail.

Shortwave is a fun and smart product. I've been testing it and I like it across the board.

Originally Posted by CanSpace

Shortwave is a fun and smart product. I've been testing it and I like it across the board.

Shortwave looks to be a service that manages email accounts from other providers, not an email service itself i.e FastMail, Zoho, Google, Microsoft 365!?