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Introduction
Email sucks, but for now we have to use it.
What do you need to consider when choosing an email service provider? First of all,
their privacy policy - that is: what data they collect and store about you and for how long - as well as who else they share that data with and on what terms.
It goes without saying that this information should not be blindly trusted - here are some of the warning signs: little wordiness and understatement, too pushy, "salesy" talk about "privacy", conflicting information and arguments.
Always try to find information on the Internet about possible scandals and punctures related to one provider or another!
Other important criteria: support for mail programs (mail in the browser is disgusting, you have no control over it); possibility to register via Tor / VPN; whether services are paid or free (and although it is better to pay for good mail than to suffer with bad free, do not worry - the best providers on this list provide services for free).
Another thing to worry about is the guarantee that the ISP won't go away - if a particular post has been around for 10 years, it's safe to say that it will last just as long.
A mail server with one ISP is like a time bomb.
What about encryption? In my opinion, built-in encryption is just an illusion: it can be done in many ways, but nothing will replace PGP with your private keys.
And of course, built-in encryption requires browser-based email, whereas PGP can be used via email programs (some, like Claws Mail, even have internal support).
In this thread we will discuss and suggest anonymous email services.
Email sucks, but for now we have to use it.
What do you need to consider when choosing an email service provider? First of all,
their privacy policy - that is: what data they collect and store about you and for how long - as well as who else they share that data with and on what terms.
It goes without saying that this information should not be blindly trusted - here are some of the warning signs: little wordiness and understatement, too pushy, "salesy" talk about "privacy", conflicting information and arguments.
Always try to find information on the Internet about possible scandals and punctures related to one provider or another!
Other important criteria: support for mail programs (mail in the browser is disgusting, you have no control over it); possibility to register via Tor / VPN; whether services are paid or free (and although it is better to pay for good mail than to suffer with bad free, do not worry - the best providers on this list provide services for free).
Another thing to worry about is the guarantee that the ISP won't go away - if a particular post has been around for 10 years, it's safe to say that it will last just as long.
A mail server with one ISP is like a time bomb.
What about encryption? In my opinion, built-in encryption is just an illusion: it can be done in many ways, but nothing will replace PGP with your private keys.
And of course, built-in encryption requires browser-based email, whereas PGP can be used via email programs (some, like Claws Mail, even have internal support).
In this thread we will discuss and suggest anonymous email services.
