I’m trying to degooogle my personal email address and replace it with a different email that doesn’t collect my data and its secure as well. Any suggestions for that?

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      I’ve been using Proton since it first came out and have had no problems with it. I have a paid account because it’s worth it to me to not be the product. And for about $5/mo I get encrypted email, calendar, vpn, drive, and password manager (though I primarily only use the first three).

      They have a free version that lets you try it out, though with limited features.

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        The Mail Plus version of the Password Manager doesn’t have any option for 2FA unfortunately, only if you pay for unlimited (US$12/mo).

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        I know someone who self hosts email and they are constantly bitching that people don’t get their emails

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          Unknown domains often get refused connections from mail servers. Also, it can be easy to get blacklisted.

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            Yes, because an unknown domain is practically guaranteed to be spammy garbage. Probably malware too.

            Don’t self host mail. Just use a privacy respecting and encrypted mail provider.

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            Big mail does act like a cartel sometimes. It should be easier to self host. It’s a freedom worth encouraging.

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            Big mail does act like a cartel sometimes. It should be easier to self host. It’s a freedom worth encouraging.