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I do not like ProtonMail. I get that it's supposed to be more secure, but honestly? I don't particularly see email as a secure medium.

This is just a personal preference I'm expressing, but:

  • Their web UIs seem to try to be glitzy and flashy but lack some of the basic rock solid functionality I look for.
  • I resent the idea that it's freemium, unless I want to use standard mail protocols, in which case it's premium. (I have NO problem paying. Just charge me!)

I am vastly happier with my @fastmail experience in just about every way. I'm not trying to beat on anyone, just expressing what I see and the conclusions I have come to as a happy/unhappy customer of each service.

#email #youarenottheproduct

in reply to Feoh

Based on what I've heard from blind people who depend on screen readers, ProtonMail also seems to be indifferent about accessibility.
in reply to Matt Campbell

@matt I absolutely don't doubt it. Their mail interface is a Javascript SPA. Not my idea of a good time, but that's how their super secret client side encryption jank-tasticness works.
in reply to Feoh

And the desktop app for letting you access email via IMAP has accessibility issues.