Fastmail is the standard recommendation for "I want to leave Gmail without losing my mind." Australian, indie, profitable. They built and open-sourced JMAP (the modern email protocol). Custom-domain support is first-class.
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What works, what doesn't.
6 findings
+ Pros
✓Truly indie (no PE/ad-network parent)
✓Custom domain support is the best in market
✓JMAP + open standards
✓Calendar + contacts included
– Cons
✗No free tier (30-day trial only)
✗No native end-to-end encryption (use Proton if that's required)
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Pricing receipts.
Published rate
Monthly
$5.00
Billed annually
Yearly
$60
First-year intro price
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