I began using Fastmail in 2022. Four years later, I am satisfied with the platform and pleased with the feature upgrades that continually roll out. I despised several aspects of past email platforms used, but delayed making a change for years due to how intimidating it seemed to start fresh on an unfamiliar program. After four years with Fastmail, I do not feel tied down and would be able to migrate elsewhere if prices became unreasonable.
Fastmail is a lightweight and privacy-focused email platform that has a free option (and free trial) but generally operates on a paid subscription basis, with tiers. It allows a user to seamlessly manage all of their email accounts through a single platform. The user interface is streamlined and polished, with navigation and feature access drastically simpler and more intuitive than perhaps any other email platform I have used... especially compared to the migraine-inducing clutter and confusion in MS Outlook. There are noteworthy customizations available to modify the interface and inbox layout to your liking (color scheme, folders, labels/categories, rules, etc.).
Startup is simple with easy to follow instructions and tools available to not only receive all future emails, but also migrate existing emails from your account with any provider: Gmail, iCloud, Outlook, etc. You can then send email through Fastmail from each account, such as replying to an email sent to your iCloud email with a different Gmail address. The support for custom domains is seamless.
Fastmail is based in Australia. If you are seeking the utmost privacy in terms of applicable laws and treaties which could conceivably be used by government actors to obtain your data, you may want to look for a service based in a different country.
Overall, Fastmail provides a welcome alternative to Outlook and Gmail. It is available as a native app for iPhone and MacOS (presumably in the Google Play Store, too). This review only touches on the key points and
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