[Noisebridge-discuss] decent stable email service - non corporate based

[Johny Radio]

Frantisek Apfelbeck algoldor at yahoo.com
Tue Jul 2 01:48:47 UTC 2013 wrote:
> is there some decent and stable open source community supported email 
> service which I could use instead? I may chip in some cash if it is 
> for a good cause

I feel your pain. I'm not an expert on this, but here are some possible 
options:

-You can purchase your own domain (eg algoldor.com), and email hosting 
service (eg Frantisek at algoldor.com). This would involve some 
configuration. This will cost you about $10/year for the domain, and 
under $5/month for email service. You can use your own preferred email 
client (outlook, sylpheed, thunderbird, etc).

Some services:

     --1and1: 5 mail accounts, 2 Gigs, automatically backed up, 
$1.50/month 
http://www.1and1.com/mail?__lf=Static&linkOrigin=&linkId=ct.nav.mailoffice.instantmail 
<http://www.1and1.com/mail?__lf=Static&linkOrigin=&linkId=ct.nav.mailoffice.instantmail>
     --namecheap: 3 gigs, 1st year free, free backups on request, 
$3/year after that https://www.namecheap.com/email/email-hosting.aspx

lots other services out there, read the fine print, beware of prices 
that get jacked up after your first year, ask if they do backups, read 
reviews.

-Get an account on Noisebridge's pony server, buy a domain from any 
domain-seller, and then install an email server on your pony account. 
Then, no 3rd party (except Noisebridge) will have your data. You'll need 
to get approval from the pony admins. Might not be the most reliable 
option.

-Buy a domain from any domain-seller, set up a server-computer at your 
home (with always-on connection), and then install an email server on 
that computer. Let me know if you'd like help.

-Switch to gmail-- free, 15+ gigs, no config effort, great spam filters. 
I've used both G and Y, and imo Yahoo sucks and gmail has the best 
features of any free email. But, you might not like gmail for your own 
ethical reasons.

-JustHost likely has backups, most hosts do. Did you ask them for a backup?

Best,

Johny Radio

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