Before anyone does anything too rash, have a look at NeoMailbox.net[1]. It's secure offshore email hosting in Switzerland, and it is <i>excellent</i>. A true Gmail alternative for powerusers who value their privacy.<p>[1] <a href="http://www.neomailbox.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.neomailbox.net</a><p>Q: Why does Fastmail get free advertising on HN? Their servers are on US soil. I think it's a fair question to ask, esp. when there are better alternatives like NeoMailbox and Runbox.
That's excellent news. I was bumping up against the 8GB limit on a Superior family account, and they sheepishly couldn't give me any more storage. Now I've got 15GB, and an option to get 60GB within my family account. (I run email accounts for my less technically inclined family members.)<p>It does seem like buying themselves back from Opera has been a good move for customers.
Nice steady improvements across the line.<p>I also think the move to unify how personal accounts and family accounts works is a good move. It was a source of quite a bit of confusion and extra cognitive workload when I looked into fastmail the first time around.
Can anyone compare Fastmail to Rackspace Mail?<p>I have used Rackspace Mail for 7 years and have been happy with it for both my clients and my family. It looks like RS is much cheaper for similar mail box sizes and offers pretty significant upgrades such as mobile sync, archival and exchange support. As a Rackspace customer for over 10 years, I have always been happy with their service. I do think the webmail interface is a bit dated.<p>However, I do see plenty of praise for Fastmail, and perhaps I haven't investigated their services fully.
I really wish you guys had an API. My startup would love to be able to automatically provision mailboxes, perform Single Sign-on, and resell your service.
My biggest problem with Fastmail is that they make it extremely difficult for a single person to have an email address with your own domain. IIRC you either have to purchase a family plan or go throw aliases, the latter of which is user unfriendly.