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My gut feeling is that I feel Microsoft is more trustworthy than Google at this point. Is it just me?

Also isn't it funny how we are willing to pay $100+ a month for an iPhone or premium Android with service, yet many balk at the idea of $5/month for a more trustworthy email option? (not saying MSFT is it necessary; there's multiple paid alternatives to Gmail)

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I think Microsoft is better too. I subscribe to M365 (family plan) so I've been switching everything over to them. Email was easy (used outlook desktop app), but photos is hard. That and I have no alternative to Google voice

Its just you. Also there is no such thing as paying for a more trustworthy email option. If people send mass emails or spam that violates the ToS you'll get blocked no matter who your provider is.

That's not the issue here though. The issue is that people who _don't_ do those things still get permabanned by Google with zero recourse.

When you pay for something like Fastmail, you get a human within hours to help solve the problem.

Who is getting permabanned without doing those things? I think you'd be surprised how many people play dumb and act upset knowing exactly why they got their account suspended, but rather than tell you they play the victim card thinking it'll somehow help them.

And when you pay for Gmail you get phone support too.

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