Your experience with DNS Exit's email server?

[Rick Law]

Anyone here use DNS Exit's email server?

I am considering moving away from gmail - I just don't want to give them more to track.

DNS Exit has a reasonably priced Email Server service.  I know that they are not running https with their webmail, that is a draw back.  There may be other drawbacks I am unaware of.  I like to here some real experience from users before I decide...

Thanks

Rick

[Monkeh]

I know that they are not running https with their webmail, that is a draw back.

That's not a drawback, that's an immediate and total failure.

[Halcyon]

If you're going to pay for email, why not Google Workspace (formerly G Suite)? Their paid service is entirely different to the free Gmail service. For instance, on the paid platform, your data including emails are not scanned or parsed in any way by Google (for targeted advertising etc...). Your data is your data. When it comes to email these days, you basically have two choices, Google or Microsoft. Sure there are smaller players out there, but your experience/mileage may vary. Both Google Workspace and Microsoft O365/Azure Commercial Cloud are on the US Government's Federal Risk Management Program authorisation list and many Government entities around the world use services like Google Workspace. In Australia, Google Workspace has IRAP (Information Security Registered Assessors Program) certification (I'm pretty sure Microsoft has it too) which isn't something that is handed out willy-nilly. I figure if it's good enough for Government agencies handling protected and secret information, it's good enough for me.

Remember, if it's free, you're not the customer, you're the product.

[Rick Law]

If you're going to pay for email, why not Google Workspace (formerly G Suite)?
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Remember, if it's free, you're not the customer, you're the product.

I neither want to be their customer nor their product.  No sense giving money to people I absolutely dispose despise.  No way I will directly give them a cent of my hard-earned dollar.

I watch youtube.  On videos from people I want to support, I let the ads play to give channels I like some revenue.  On other channels, I skip ads quicker than a car jacker run from the police.

I am probably being extreme here.  I so dislike them that I am a non-secured http service rather than using google.  Too bad yahoo isn't any better.

EDIT: spell correction, not "dispose" but "despise".

[ve7xen]

For a paid 'alternative' webmail, I always recommend Fastmail. It has been consistently a very good service if you don't want to use one of the majors or self-host. They've been around for a very long time (I've been aware of and using them for about 15 years), the technical solution is solid, and their interface etc. is quite nice also.

I also always recommend people get their own domain so they are not dependent on the service provider and can easily move if they are unhappy for any reason.

I concur that not enabling DNSExit HTTPS on their webmail is a failure, full stop. I wouldn't even consider this service. There are plenty of alternative providers out there that at least have a competent offering.

[Halcyon]

If you're going to pay for email, why not Google Workspace (formerly G Suite)?
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Remember, if it's free, you're not the customer, you're the product.

I neither want to be their customer nor their product.  No sense giving money to people I absolutely dispose despise.  No way I will directly give them a cent of my hard-earned dollar.

That's absolutely fine. I'm no advocate for one or the other. You are allowed to not like a company for whatever reason (or no reason at all) and you can absolutely choose where to spend your money. You won't get any arguments from me. Personally, I use Google for everything up to "protected" level. Anything after that, I have alternative methods. I am quite satisfied that my personal information remains with me.

[S. Petrukhin]

Try it yandex.ru - this is the largest Russian service.
There is an interface in English, there is support for your own domain name.