Some time ago I decided it's finally time to move on from gmail powered inbox to something with more control of it, something paid. I've been using email address within my custom domain for a long time but all mails would end up in gmail inbox anyways. That model wasn't really sustainable and I decided that transition should go in steps:
1. Split custom domain email address from gmail.
2. Fade out gmail inbox usage.
3. Delete google account all together.
BlackFriday deals accelerated step 1 for me and after good deal of research I finally decided to choose one of the paid plans from ProtonMail (https://protonmail.com/). Why ProtonMail? Mostly because:
- It's been recommended by people I follow on Twitter
- I appreciate their focus on privacy
- They offered Visionary account with 2-years plan, many custom domains support, 5 email subaccounts (which I needed for my family anyways)
- Visionary account also comes with ProtonVPN account included which makes it a very good bargain (I had to change my VPN supplier anyways).
I have now successfully completed step (1) from the list above - been using ProtonMail as a primary inbox for over a month now - and the only thing I'm struggling with is more spam that gets through their spam filters than it was a case on gmail.
I am happy to see there are new additions to their services, such as ProtonCalendar, which should help me to fully migrate away from Google-owned services before I close my account (step 3).
Finally, a word of advice - invest in your personal domain if you haven't so far. It will cost just a fraction of your monthly spending (you'll subscribe for a year) and enables you to fully control which vendor you're using for your services - website hosting, email account, etc.
Even if you prefer gmail - let's be honest: it's one of the best email products out there - try connecting it with your custom domain either by purchasing GSuite account https://gsuite.google.pl/intl/pl/pricing.html account or using by using POP3 protocol https://support.google.com/mail/answer/21289?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDeskto…