FastMail Recommendations

Users share positive experiences, recommendations, and comparisons of FastMail as an email service alternative to Gmail and ProtonMail, with discussions on features, pricing, privacy, and support.

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grey-area • Jan 19, 2022 • View on HN

+1 for FastMail, been a happy user for a while.

gary_0 • Nov 2, 2022 • View on HN

HN thread discussing Fastmail experiences: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31989061

ssss11 • Jul 3, 2018 • View on HN

I second FastMail they’re fantastic

chrisweekly • May 5, 2025 • View on HN

Strong rec to use Fastmail; it's a fantastic, reliable, inexpensive service w/ excellent performance and UX.

akudha • Nov 8, 2023 • View on HN

Would you recommend fastmail? I am shopping for email service

newbear • Sep 20, 2017 • View on HN

Did you consider protonmail? If so, why fastmail?

bramgg • Sep 26, 2014 • View on HN

What would Fastmail do for you?

throwaway49872 • May 4, 2020 • View on HN

This is terrible, I'm [genuinly] surprised that other people recommend fastmail.

updatedprocess • Feb 20, 2022 • View on HN

I use fastmail and have been really happy with it.

n3thin • Dec 17, 2013 • View on HN

Thanks.. fastmail.fm is pretty good