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cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/7501

What European email services do you use?

Please recommend other interesting email services by your experience.

I have switched from Google's Gmail to ProtonMail and kMail. I really like both, kMail (by Infomaniak) have very similar app interface to Gmail so you will get used to it very fast and also have big storage for free and very good offers for paid plans 👍🏼

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[–] einsfuenfzigbreit@feddit.org 4 points 8 hours ago
  • only web app
  • needs client app

What's up with that misleading information as if there's something missing? This just means you can use any mail application you want with the standard mail protocols IMAP and POP3. If a mail provider is offering an app themselves that's fine but that's nothing a mail provider HAS to offer. What's much more important is how they handle you data, how good they filter out spam, how big you mailbox can be, cost, sustainability etc. But the app is the least important thing.

[–] Polderviking 12 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Proton is fairly far in delivering a polished unified experience in commonly used internet services, including mail + calendar, password manager, file/photo storage and vpn services.

[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 hours ago

Yes but the CEO publicly endorses Trump. I prefer Gmail over that mess.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 15 points 16 hours ago

ProtonMail. Despite the boss likely being a conservative dogebag, their company is headquartered in Switzerland. That is the first big thing I check for my privacy and banking services. It is harder for a service to be poisoned by Yarvin's Cabal if the service's HQ is located in a democratic country, especially one famed for their privacy.

[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

Where's DisRoot, man/girl ?

[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 4 points 14 hours ago

@Blaze @yunohost and @coopcloud allow you to self host.

[–] abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es 3 points 14 hours ago

@Blaze @yunohost and @coopcloud allow you to self host.

[–] tuxer@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago

I am using Proton for many years and I can not be happier. They are adding features and new services every month. Fully recommend . If you want to try the email plus you can use my referral: https://pr.tn/ref/W467S6SS1VP0

Cheers

[–] bazzzzzzz@lemm.ee 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Why is Kmail in there?

Kmail is a client: it can't host.

[–] OmnomnomOom@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Because it's not the Kmail you think of, but kmail from them: https://www.infomaniak.com/

[–] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Hmmmm likes like a domain host.... Plus productivity suite. I'm confused how to sign up for just and email address

[–] tigerjerusalem@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I think you have to be from the European Union to get a free email, but if you register a domain with them you get a free email attached, no matter where you are.

[–] serenissi@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Not EU, only Switzerland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, Austria, Spain and Monaco.

[–] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 12 hours ago

I looked into that also, but it requires a full name, phone number and address. I'm a bit put off by this.

[–] bazzzzzzz@lemm.ee 6 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

https://mailfence.com/ Belgian, 1Gb

https://www.gmx.com/ German Restrictions: 50MB attachments. Require an alternate email to sign up.

[–] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 15 hours ago
[–] couch1potato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 22 hours ago

I tried posteo and eclipso before settling on mailbox.org.

Coming from gmail.

[–] szczuroarturo@programming.dev 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

Just a quick notice about proton here. While it is great, if you tend to forget your passwords be carefull beacuse you will lose all your mail history when you recover. I would reccomend something more casual for casual users.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you use Proton and forget your passwords, it's okay because the Proton CEO openly praised a US president who has a history of breaking privacy laws and is actively antagonizing allies. With that moral compass running Proton, your privacy and security might be compromised at a later date.

[–] Jofus@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Wasnt this just one message on X? Though I understand Everyone's worries. Isn’t Proton a company with a board of directors and a binding mission statement. I am sincerely wondering if the whole thing isn’t blown up too much. For me I am with proton for now and keeping my ear to the ground concerning any developments. But in short Proton is a safe and secure EU based alternative for Gmail right now, wouldn’t you agree?

Proton’s whole mission statement is based around privacy so it would take a big shift in the company to actually start registering and selling data… at least that’s my perspective. I’m curious to see if any more developments will occur concerning their CEO

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

https://old.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1i2nz9v/on_politics_and_proton_a_message_from_andy/

Here is his response, he only apologized for using the official brand account. It's wise to look for alternatives, and he should suffer Musk like consequences.

[–] jon@lemdro.id 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That second sentence could do with a disambiguating comma...

[–] szczuroarturo@programming.dev 3 points 13 hours ago

Oooh i see i will edit it and add comma

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