In the article:
> I can't tell other people to go off Gmail
I disagree. There are reasons to switch off gmail. Not just Google eating mail but also for privacy reasons. Google knows all about your banking, eCommerce orders, your media subscriptions, health issues and many other dependencies.
A good alternative is protonmail. It is private, has a mobile app, is a free but you can also pay to support the service. I also consider protonmail much more secure than gmail.