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I'm off Proton Mail and not going back, what's you favorite alternative? (feddit.org)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) by jamie_veal@feddit.org to c/buyfromeu@feddit.org

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A while ago, when one of the Proton CEOs made some questionable statements, I terminated my Proton subscription. I liked Proton, having all the services I need in one place was nice and I wasn't sure whether I'd actually leave and had a year already paid left.

I thought about at least leaving my mail there, but 4-5€ / month just for mail isn't worth it in my opinion. And I'm very pissed that mail-forwarding and IMAP are premium features, something I probably should've found out way earlier. They want to lock me in, which is a dealbreaker for me.

So with that in mind, does someone know a fitting alternative? I'd of course still prefer a privacy-focused service and would be fine paying <= 2€.

€: Bonuspoints if there are no "special discounts" (discounts for commiting to a longer subscription are fine, what i mean is special deals for new customers or black friday deals, stuff like that)

€€: Going to give mailbox a shot, thanks everyone!

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[–] Libb@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Not trying to be preachy, just personal preferences.

I can understand that, no worries ;)

I never was a fan of Proton "discounts" to be honest. I much prefer IK's reasonable price to begin with (and much clearer pricing, too). Their discount seems to have been a special event thingy I happened to be part of (but don't quote me on that)

They have a free tiers that should let you easily test their services and see how the answer your expectations. There are a few things that irks me, but the positives are worth it imho.