whats the best email these days?

[petemurphy]

Hi,

So used yahoo for ages then they stopped allowing you to use your own domain name. so used one that came with hosting for a bit but it has quite strict limits. So whats best to change to these days - google mail? want it in the cloud rather than downloaded to my laptop. havent looked for a while so any recommendations appreciated. preferably free and unlimited but dont mind paying a bit for a proper system.

Thanks

[FlossyThePig]

I use 1&1 (now called IONOS). I've had the deal for ages now so it's no longer offered. I did get a domain and email deal from them for my daughter which was quite cheap (pennies rather than pounds). I also pay them to handle the renewal process for the 2 domains as well (similarly not expensive).

[nanodex]

Google Gsuite allows use of your own domain - There used to be a free option but the cheapest tier for new accounts is £3.30/month. Still not a lot.

[Harpoon]

Or Office 365 Exchange Mailbox P1 for £3+VAT per mailbox/month

https://products.office.com/en-gb/exchange/compare...

[petemurphy]

hmmm so its still microsoft vs google theres no other funky ones?

[bitchstewie]

Gmail is the simple option for an easy life.

Use 2FA and get on with more important things.

[petemurphy]

bhstewie said:

Gmail is the simple option for an easy life.

Use 2FA and get on with more important things.

better than office?

[bitchstewie]

petemurphy said:

better than office?

Either are decent.

If you're paying then I'd seriously consider Office 365.

For free Gmail is a no-brainer for what you get IMO.

[stewies_minion]

+1 for o365. Painfully easy to use and fault free for upwards of 5 years for me.

[tog]

I use Fastmail.

[captain_cynic]

petemurphy said:

bhstewie said:

Gmail is the simple option for an easy life.

Use 2FA and get on with more important things.

better than office?

Far better.

GMail is fast and simple. Office365 is a bloated mess with regular downtime. We've got 20,000 users on there... the only reason for that is because Microsoft is practically giving O365 accounts away.

[S6PNJ]

I use Zoho mail for my own domain - for 'small' users it is free though there are options to pay for more - https://www.zoho.com/workplace/pricing.html

It feeds into MS Outlook for me on my laptop, or into my phone's email app - no snags from either and I've had it for the last 18 months or so.

[petemurphy]

so office 365 personal comes with outlook.com is that right which has 50gb storage?

whats the difference between outlook.com and exchange mail?

can you get personal + exchange mailbox or do you have to use office 365 business for business licence?

[anonymous-user]

Do you use an Android phone? Then Gmail is the answer - the integration is superb, right down to flight bookings appearing in your calendar automatically.

If you don't, then - really they are all much of a muchness.

[petemurphy]

RogerDodger said:

Do you use an Android phone? Then Gmail is the answer - the integration is superb, right down to flight bookings appearing in your calendar automatically.

If you don't, then - really they are all much of a muchness.

nope iphone