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28 May 2020, 08:39 AM | #1 |
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If you had to switch tomorrow...
If you had to switch your main email service tomorrow due to some catastrophic change or circumstance, who would you move to and why? The answer has to be another service you don't currently use as your day-to-day service. My main service is Gmail and I would switch to Outlook.com, and could do so pretty quickly. I already have an account there that receives some email, but just forwards to Gmail. I like that it is big enough to be stable and reliable, has good security, and the web interface is good. Also, the email app is good. In fact, I use them both for work. Price is right too--free! I happen to have I think 30GB of free OneDrive space that I can use for various things, and I could live with the online Office apps if I had to. Overall, Outlook.com offers a pretty good substitute for Gmail, if I had to move. How about you?
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28 May 2020, 09:52 AM | #2 |
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I have used google drive for 250TB, so nowhere I can switch to.
For email I use pobox/FM primarily, I can switch to TM/RB or yandex quickly. |
28 May 2020, 07:34 PM | #3 |
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Jeffpan, I suppose you could download the 250GB, or as I suspect you already have that data backed up on other devices or in other locations. I have about that much stored in Google Photos, and for me that is the big stumbling block if I wanted to move completely away from Google. Can't beat free storage of Photos!
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28 May 2020, 09:23 PM | #4 | |
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Still increasing, I expect to 1 PB. Only google can support this storage with a low end price. |
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28 May 2020, 10:05 PM | #5 | |
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29 May 2020, 12:39 AM | #6 | |
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I prefer not to tie in email with storage (as a sole backup). |
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29 May 2020, 02:19 AM | #7 |
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SmugMug would be an option, but it does cost more than free Google Photos. How good is the app at backing up from your phone? The worst hassle would be moving 250GB of photos from one service to another.
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29 May 2020, 02:27 AM | #8 |
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I set Smugmug to automatically back up every picture I take with my phone to a specific folder. I also have it backed up to my Google (free) account.
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29 May 2020, 07:39 AM | #9 |
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4 Jun 2020, 03:34 AM | #10 |
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4 Jun 2020, 09:21 AM | #11 |
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7 Jun 2020, 04:20 AM | #12 |
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From ProtonMail to Tutanota.
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8 Jun 2020, 12:36 PM | #13 |
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I use my own domain so I could switch to any provider pretty easily.
I currently use Google Apps (grandfathered free edition) If Google ends this service, I would switch to Polarismail, Fastmail, or MXRoute. |
14 Jun 2020, 01:36 AM | #14 | |
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In the end I guess the main issue when having to choose, is which service combines reliability with visibility. Maybe due to being free and community-focused, Flickr will attract more visitors to your photo website? On the other hand, what is the future of Flickr with Smugmug now owning them? I back up my photos on an external HD, and in a way Smugmug is an additional backup. I also prefer to keep email and storage/backups separated. To answer the question in the opening post: I have two main accounts for day-to-day communication, Gmail and Outlook.com. So I guess I cannot say I'd switch from Gmail to Outlook or vice-versa. So assuming both would suddenly become unavailable (highly unlikely) I guess I'd either go for Protonmail after a first satisfying experience with them, or give mail.be a try. |
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14 Jun 2020, 06:55 AM | #15 |
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