Sorry if I’m the millionth to ask this, but what are some good trustworthy email providers? Even if paid. But if I’m paying it’d best if it’s privacy focused. Thanks!

  • UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    2 months ago

    It looks way to much like big corp. And money corrupts. Why do I get a calendar, a vaul, a vpn, and a mail service for free. I know it’s limited services, but for free? I feel like I must be the product.

    I get when it’s a non-profit, or living off donations, but Proton is either of those

    • illi@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 months ago

      That’s fair. Though the free service is more of an infinite trial tbh

    • TMKI@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      To be fair, the Proton Foundation is a non-profit and is the majority shareholder of Proton.

      • Matt@lemdro.idEnglish
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        2 months ago

        The foundation is the largest shareholder, but Proton has not specified whether it controls a majority.

    • asap@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      money corrupts

      This is exactly the reason that Proton became a non-profit:

      https://proton.me/blog/proton-non-profit-foundation

      Swiss foundations and their board of trustees are legally obligated to act in accordance with the purpose for which they were established, which, in this case, is to defend Proton’s original mission. As the largest voting shareholder of Proton, no change of control can occur without the consent of the foundation, allowing it to block hostile takeovers of Proton, thereby ensuring permanent adherence to the mission.

      • Matt@lemdro.idEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Proton is still a for-profit company. However, there is now the non-profit Proton Foundation that is the largest shareholder of the Proton company (not necessarily majority shareholder).

        Plus, non-profits are not guaranteed to positive. See OpenAI for example.

    • GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I don’t think the free accounts cost them a whole lot. You only get 1GB of mail space, and the free versions have minimal features (e.g. you can only create one email filter). They make their money on paid accounts, which seems legit to me.