I’ve been using Gmail for 20 years, but with their recent launch of AI and recent political leanings I am disentangling from Google products and creating a new digital ecosystem.
This will take time, but every shift I make gives them less data to mine and less power.
Fastmail
This January I switched from Google to Fastmail and I haven’t looked back.
It’s not free, but this is because they aren’t data mining your email. You pay a reasonable price and they provide a good service.
Fastmail is $5 a month.
That price includes using your own domain name (if you have a website) and you can set up multiple email alias.
For exmaple:
- lists@yourdomain.com for newsletters
- admin@yourdomain.com for admin
- and a private email for friends & family
I’ve set up alias that are automatically sorted into folders and I am loving it.
Changing your email address is also a chance to start fresh and only subscribe to what you truly want to read. Leave those spam emails behind!
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If you have any questions drop me a line and let me know!