Ask HN: Email provider that doesn't lock you out and has good support? Do not want to get locked out of my account. Heard too many scary stories recently. There must be quick support available, in case of locked account. Outlook, Gmail, Protonmail, Fastmail..? |
Apart from that, redundancy makes sense - don’t rely on a single email provider/service but have several independent email identities with your mail synced across them. This goes for associated data too - the worst part of having your account locked is losing access to your cloud-stored contacts, files, etc.
I love Gmail/Cal but don't trust Google's long term offerings. Fastmail means I have my mail in two locations.
mail.com is a bit heavy with the adware. gmx.com has more free options (like mail forwarding).
Dunno about support. I'm not recommending, just mentioning.
1: Use your own domain, this allows you to somewhat easily move providers. 2: Offline backup of your email. Keep a offline backup of you email, it could just be a desktop client checking email. 3: A paid provider with support, so you can get to talk to someone.
I personally think icloud is a option. Fastmail or hey.com could also be.