Purelyemail is just that. Email.
Fastmail is mail, calendar, contacts, some file storage and fantastic support.
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Fastmail is mail, calendar, contacts, some file storage and fantastic support.
Edit: in belgium
It's magnificent hardware, but the software side was such a gigantic letdown if you're any kind of IT person. I really tried for three weeks to get used to it, but nope. It's too locked down for my use.
Things that immediately popped to mind:
* non-existant multi-tasking.
* no support for more than one user (really? wtf?)
* lack of any form of file management
* policy of the AppStore that you cannot test apps (I know this changed meanwhile)
* Certificate management is a pain unless you use Safari
* Lack of choice of apps (I really don't like apple mail)
* "The Apple way whether you like it or not".
I went with a Samsung S6 (upgraded to S7+), and I'm really happy. I can't say I'm missing anything - I've got dedicated apps for the things I want them for. The lifecycle of Android is improving - it's not to the same level yet as Apple, but we're getting there. Big pro (for me) is that you can also install 3rd party ROMs, which can extend the longevity.
Besides that:
* They do mail, and do it well
* Calendar/contacts support
* they use standards (IMAP/caldav/cardav)
* Webclient is OK - faster than Google, and for me it just works better.
* They have labels! This is a killer feature, I really did miss it coming from Google. I have a bunch of filters that label my mails accordingly, I just hit archive when I'm done with them so they disappear from view
* Android client is 'ok'. To get the contacts/calendar in the Android apps I recommend DavX5.
* Catchall
* Recently added "Masked Email" - you create a random alias on your mail account to use to sign up for services. If you have 1Password it'll even generated a pw for you.
When I first switched I had issues with an iCal feed from O365 where MS didn't honor the spec, and this caused duplicate issues. FM implemented a fix. Forget about this kind of service from Google or MS, unless you are an international multi-million dollar company.
I'm also from Belgium, and this feels so retarded. And what's even stranger is that some people in America even support this system. Wtf?
They introduced it a while back at my workplace, and tbh, I would not take a job these days where remote work isn't atleast partially on the table.
Saves me between 1 and 3 hours of commute (depending ont he location).
If you'd expect me to come to the office every day... either it has to be somewhere where commuting to is really easy, or pays significantly more. And I'm not even sure I'm willing to compromise on the remote work part.