Actually, let me put my money where my mouth is. Just signed up for Fastmail. Email and privacy is worth way more than than $5/month. I know not everyone is in that position, but I pay more for Spotify and GitHub already.
And you can host websites directly from fastmail! Can't ask anything more from fastmail.
I did that when getting rid of gmail (have firstname@lastname.email), it still makes me feel cool and defiant every time I enter it somewhere.
About the tech bubble, if you are on HN, you are already in the bubble :D There are so many people that have never ever heard of any domain that is not com/net/org/country
From a privacy perspective, how does iCloud compare to others like Fastmail?
No QR code you can scan into an app of your choice. No FIDO/U2F. No printable backup codes. You use your iPhone and if you want a backup, you'd better buy a mac.
https://fastmail.blog/2018/09/10/access-and-assistance-bill/
https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/7/18130806/australia-access...
I don’t know how it affects Apple or Fastmail’s non AUS customers. I still pay Fastmail just to support their mission.
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-and-support/how-to-engag...
2 - Point it at your mail provider, say fastmail.
3 - Tell gmail to forward all your mail to your new address.
4 - Ask your friends to use your new address. Make sure your mail client uses it as the from address.
4 - <wait a little while and then>: Put a rule in your mail client to highlight (flag or colour or whatever) all messages that were forwarded from gmail. This will help you figure update people, companies, mailing lists etc.