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Independent technical reviews, security architecture analysis, data residency updates, and user guides for Fastmail.

Paul O'Brien5 Oct HEY vs Fastmail: Which Email Provider Is Right for You? HEY wants to reinvent how you handle email, while Fastmail wants to fit however you already work. After six months inside HEY and years of writing about Fastmail, here's an honest, fact-checked comparison of pricing, features, privacy and the trade-offs that matter day to day. Fastmail11 min read

HEY vs Fastmail, with the HEY and Fastmail logos

Paul O'Brien4 Oct Proton Mail vs Fastmail 2026: Privacy or Productivity? Proton is built so your mail is unreadable to the host, and Fastmail so email is fast and dependable. Here is how they compare on encryption, custom domains, price, support and jurisdiction, and who should pick which. Email Privacy10 min read

Proton Mail vs Fastmail, with the Proton Mail and Fastmail logos

Paul O'Brien3 Oct Why Masked Email Beats Disposable Email for Most People Masked email does the same job as a disposable address but forwards to your real inbox, so you keep password resets and can switch it off. This guide compares the two, explains why sites block disposable addresses and weighs the main services. Email Privacy11 min read

Masked email vs disposable

Paul O'Brien26 Sept Microsoft Outlook and Exchange Review: Strengths, Limits A technical look at paid Outlook and Exchange Online: which security features need which plan, how it compares to Google Workspace and Fastmail, and who should pick each. Email5 min read

Paul O'Brien25 Sept Fastmail Security and Privacy in 2026: Where Your Data Lives A look at Fastmail the company rather than the app: who owns it, where your email is stored, how it handles legal requests, its new EU data region, what it does and doesn't encrypt, and why it keeps AI out of the inbox. Email Providers14 min read

Paul O'Brien10 Feb Proton Mail to Fastmail: Why I Switched and How to Move I still care about privacy, but I moved my main inbox from Proton Mail to Fastmail. Here’s why, what I kept at Proton, and the exact steps to switch without losing mail or changing your address. Email Providers7 min read

Proton Mail to Fastmail, with the Proton Mail and Fastmail logos

Paul O'Brien30 Jan Fastmail Review 2026: Pricing, Privacy and Features Rated Fastmail is the best pure email service I've used: fast, private and built on open standards. So why does my mail now run through Google Workspace? An honest long read on what I loved, what I miss, and why I still left. Email Privacy10 min read