For the past decade, I’ve been in a state of tension around where and how to manage email, resisting the pull toward Gmail and wanting to use a platform where I trust the company and know that I’m the customer and not the product. I found Fastmail to be really fun to use, flexible, and effective for having an email account connected to my domain.

I set up accounts for everyone on the team, and it has all the features I need to be effective with email. We use the powerful search functions to find messages quickly, and the calendar integrates seamlessly with our existing workflows.

Benefits

• Enhanced privacy with masked email addresses to keep your real address private
• No ads or data mining since it’s a paid service where you’re the customer
• Productivity features like pinning important messages and scheduled send options
• Easy migration from other email services with personal support
• VIP-only notifications help maintain focus on what matters most

Their tagline is “Email you feel good about” and that’s exactly how I feel about using this service for our team’s communication needs.