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Recommendation for Email-Provider (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by andylicious1337@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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It's me again with another question for recommendation 🙈 This time I am searching for a new Email-Provider:

Currently I am using mailbox.org (privacy-friendly provider based in Germany). Since my subscription is comming to an end there, I tought about switching to proton mail-plus. What I like about them is, that they have an easy way of creating alias-emails and also support the option to use your own domain.

But maybe you gals and guys have another great provider which offers good features for a good price.

Also: I dont need Cloud-Storage or anything like that, so just mail is fine.

Thx in regards :)

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[–] shaserlark@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Somehow I always end up hating Proton. I was using TOR Browser to create an account and they wouldn’t let me. I had to give either another email or my phone number, and I’m not willing to do either. I even tried creating a throwaway with mailbox.org (works using TOR) and sending the confirmation email there but it never arrived, so I gave up on Proton.

I also tried Tuta and they wouldn’t let me create an account at all using TOR. So eventually I’m sticking with mailbox.org

[–] EherNicht 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This also provides you with more freedom as in freedom as you aren’t forced to use their Clients/Apps.

[–] shaserlark@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

Yeah I think it’s cool that you can even take control of your private keys. Although I’m thinking it also adds another point of failure / exposure if not done correctly.

[–] yonder@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Yeah. One of the major reasons I never plan to use Proton or Tutanota is that none of my email apps will work and I will rely on whatever interface they provide.