Man, I've got to get away from Gmail. I don't need to see fucking AARP ads in the mobile app.
@starbreaker
Move it already! π
@h3artbl33d Working on it. I gotta go to every site that sends me email and either unsubscribe or get them to send to my new address. It's a pain in the cock.
@starbreaker
I know right!
What I did, years back, was letting Gmail forward all incoming mail, so I could switch right that second. The forwarded messages were used to get affairs in order.
Ofcouse! Out of interest, to which provider did you switch?
You - I remembered. Was asking and curious for AJ. Is there a reason you two didn't consider a more known ESP (email service provider) that respects privacy, like ProtonMail, Soverin, Mailfence, etc?
@h3artbl33d
I think I'm going to start using my Tutanota account more though, would probably be better for financial stuff too haha
@starbreaker
A question you should consider before doing so: how and why are they offering free service?
In this case, the business subscriptions are very cheap, does that generate enough income to uphold this model long term?
Always be critical. Ask questions, do some research - so you know everything of a company/service/provider, up- and downsides, before you dive in.
@h3artbl33d
I'm more than willing to pay for privacy respecting services, I already pay for Fastmail, Tutanota, and for 2 (well researched) VPNs. I'll take all of that into consideration if I do go ahead with an external NextCloud provider. Thanks!
@starbreaker
@h3artbl33d @ajdonovan2k I've only heard of ProtonMail out of the set you mentioned. As for why I didn't choose them; it's my understanding that ProtonMail's safeguards are only effective when sending mail to other ProtonMail users.
I have a ProtonMail account, but I save it for when I need a secure channel or for when somebody requests a more secure venue. Most of the time I don't, and if I suddenly went completely dark it would probably raise flags.
True that. In fact, that goes for just about every provider. Things I take into account when giving advice (there is no one-solution-fits-all), are arguments like:
-> Where is the provider located? What international laws might apply?
-> Where are the servers housed, are they owned or through a vague lease construction?
-> What technical measures have been implemented for security, both for systems and network?
-> How good and fast is the support?
-> Online reviews.
@h3artbl33d
I do have a Tutanota account, but don't use it except for really sensitive communication with friends/family or political/activism mailing lists.
@starbreaker