Pobox and Skiff go away what’s the next?

jeffpan · 17 Feb 2024, 05:11 AM

Pobox not accepts new clients.
Skiff shutdown soon.
What’s the next one?
OnMail, PrivateMail, purelyMail?
Maybe email industry is a bad business now.

TenFour · 17 Feb 2024, 05:44 AM

I suspect there will be more shakeout in the email provider business, especially now that interest rates are so much higher. My guess is that Fastmail will just absorb POBox and move everyone to one infrastructure. Surprised they didn't do it before now. I suspect that the end-to-end encryption services may have hit a ceiling in terms of growth, which is why you see Proton expanding their offerings in all directions. Plus, I imagine new privacy regulations will make it more difficult for any larger provider.

truemagic · 17 Feb 2024, 06:47 AM

My guess is the smaller and not well known email provider will be next, eg. OnMail. Not saying purelymail can survive any longer.

xylon · 17 Feb 2024, 02:48 PM

As long as disroot.org keeps running, it's a good service.

ankupan · 17 Feb 2024, 04:11 PM

Ohhh Yes, Pobox is not accepting new users.

I think all users will be moved to Fastmail.com sooner or later.

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Originally Posted by jeffpan

Pobox not accepts new clients.
Skiff shutdown soon.
What’s the next one?
OnMail, PrivateMail, purelyMail?
Maybe email industry is a bad business now.

webecedarian · 12 Mar 2024, 09:05 AM

Sorry to hear this about Skiff.

I've been meaning to try it.

Bamb0 · 13 Mar 2024, 04:57 AM

Ya its a shame... They should not merge with them unless they agree to keep thier email running!!

17 Feb 2024, 05:11 AM	#1
jeffpan The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Macao Posts: 2,140 Representative of: tls-mail.com	Pobox and Skiff go away what’s the next? Pobox not accepts new clients. Skiff shutdown soon. What’s the next one? OnMail, PrivateMail, purelyMail? Maybe email industry is a bad business now.

17 Feb 2024, 05:44 AM	#2
TenFour Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,734	I suspect there will be more shakeout in the email provider business, especially now that interest rates are so much higher. My guess is that Fastmail will just absorb POBox and move everyone to one infrastructure. Surprised they didn't do it before now. I suspect that the end-to-end encryption services may have hit a ceiling in terms of growth, which is why you see Proton expanding their offerings in all directions. Plus, I imagine new privacy regulations will make it more difficult for any larger provider.

17 Feb 2024, 06:47 AM	#3
truemagic Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 128	My guess is the smaller and not well known email provider will be next, eg. OnMail. Not saying purelymail can survive any longer.

17 Feb 2024, 02:48 PM	#4
xylon Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 25	As long as disroot.org keeps running, it's a good service.

12 Mar 2024, 09:05 AM	#6
webecedarian Essential Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 483	Sorry to hear this about Skiff. I've been meaning to try it.

13 Mar 2024, 04:57 AM	#7
Bamb0 Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,873	Ya its a shame... They should not merge with them unless they agree to keep thier email running!!