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Can you explain why you feel the service is overpriced? Do you feel the service is overpriced or would you rather pay the same price and get more features? If so, what features would you want?

Pricing can be a legitimate discussion but your original comment was rightfully downvoted for sounding like whining and not providing much substance.

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I think it’s too expensive given its marginal cost, and I think it’s because they have no competition. (No, end-to-end encrypted services like Tutanota are not competition because I can’t use IMAP.)

Fastmail doesn't have enough competition. They have mail, contacts, calendaring, and lots of focus on UI/UX.

That last part costs but it makes a huge difference. I've used GMail, Outlook (including web), Yahoo, Fastmail, desktop clients, and more. I found myself using Fastmail more efficiently than the others. I was faster at email.

That UX/UI isn't a commodity. I wish it was.

How about Migadu? They even have a free plan if you can live with a promo signature.

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