I’m in the process of getting rid of as much Google-related stuff as I can. Yesterday I already started with moving everything I had stored in Drive (backups and other stuff) to my Nextcloud and the like. Now I want to change my main email, the one I’m going to use for, my accounts here in the fediverse and so on. So I’m looking for alternatives.

At the moment, apart from Gmail, I also have an Outlook (from when it was hotmail), a Proton account (though in view of their CEO’s recent statements I may not keep it) and a new one on Disroot.

Which of the aforementioned services works best for a normie not well versed in cybersecurity like me?

Do you know of any alternatives I’m not aware of (I’ve heard of Tuta, but nothing else)?

  • dicksteele@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I’ve used posteo for years now. It’s a small cost and never have any issues with it.

  • Here_for_the_dudes@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    I am using Tuta and am very happy with it. I like the feature where you can send encrypted Mails to anyone and they’re unlocked via a password (i dont know if others have it). Important for me at least is, that they’re based in germany.

  • Fake4000@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Honestly, I was going to say Tuta, but seeing how proton changed, I would now add the option of self hosting.

    I am unsure how difficult or easy it is, but it’s becoming a very viable option now.

  • wiccan2@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I’ve thought about doing this myself but my GMail account is so ingrained in everything I don’t think I’d be able to untangle the mess.

    Are there any big issues you see coming up with doing this, long standing accounts not letting you change email, etc?

    Do you plan on keeping the old account around for a period to catch any services you might have forgotten about?

    Be interesting to see a follow-up once you’re done to see what kind of pain it causes.

    • NONE@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 months ago

      The process will not be abrupt but gradual. I will stay with an email service that seems to be the most functional for me and I will change one by one first the accounts and services I use the most and then the ones I use the least. When my old email is unlinked to most things in my life, I’ll leave it abandoned for about half a year or so, to adapt, and then I’ll delete it definitively (if it’s possible without anything exploding or Google sending a Drone to kill me lol).

    • Blisterexe@lemmy.zip
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      2 months ago

      migadu seems very cool, especially with that pricing, but i’m kinda concerned about the mail limits.

      Edit: Seems like they’re soft limits, looks like i might be moving to migadu

  • mcamp@lemmy.aicampground.com
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    2 months ago

    I would probably stick with Proton for the time… Gmail isn’t private, Outlook I see as being about the same as Gmail… just blue… and then Disroot from this Reddit post suggests it is not encrypted at rest.

      • ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Still 10 times less fascist than Google.

        Andy Yen is also Pro-Ukraine, Pro- Hong Kong protesters, anti Russia censorship.

        (And I think he donated money to Ukraine during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine if I recall correctly)

        Andy Yen said stupid things, but he isn’t American to know the fact that just because Democrats suck, doesn’t mean that Republicans are any better. Its not like Andy Yen went full “Elon” mode and seig heiled, Andy Yen is a right-wing Libertarian that have no idea what he’s talking about.