@ocean @gerowen #posteo is good, but costs 1€/month

@ocean @gerowen Protonmail has a free plan and is (to my knowledge) about the most privacy-centered email provider

@ocean @gerowen I've been happy with fastmail .. $5/user/month with decent webmail (and IMAP, POP etc).

@ocean @gerowen I host my email at #zoho It is reasonably priced, easy to setup and have multiple other functionalities if you need them.

@oshy🐈
Does anyone have recommendations for a less terrifying email provider?

Self hosting isn't an option for most people, but that would probably be the best.

Most e-mail providers aren't as creepy as Google, the average ISP would be a reasonable alternative. If you want something that's focussed on privacy, you should consider Tutanota:

https://tutanota.com/

If you want a complete package (e-mail, cloud, vpn and more), have a look at Librem One:

https://librem.one/

Bottom line here: stay away from #Google. Not just their e-mail, but everything. Use DuckDuckGo to search the Internet, for example. And Odysee to share videos. There are alternatives for those who understand how evil Google really is (and #Facebook of course).

@ocean @gerowen Self hosting is a good option. But that's sadly not straight forward and tuning a postfix config still freaks me out after two decades. Protonmail and services similar to it provide good service. It's not 100% anonymous but at least once the email has been arrived at protonmail the data is encrypted on their servers. Their free service is just fine. But don't expect rock solid privacy from anything related to email. It can't be private, especially not the header.

@ocean @gerowen Like @pinkprius I can recommend Posteo! ❤️