An update on leaving Gmail for Fastmail
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The author reports a smooth move from Gmail to Fastmail using subdomain addressing and masked email.
The author switched from Gmail to Fastmail months ago and is happy with the choice. They used Fastmail's subdomain addressing to automatically organize mail into folders, avoiding rule creation. Starting fresh rather than forwarding Gmail was key. They also connected custom domains and use masked emails for sketchy sites. New domains may be greylisted for a day or two by providers like Gmail. The author finds Fastmail's apps and documentation solid.
What commenters are saying
The thread strongly endorses Fastmail, with long-term users praising it as boringly reliable. Commenters share migration strategies: use a password manager to switch accounts over time, set Gmail to forward all mail, or have Fastmail fetch from Gmail. One camp notes that moving to a custom domain makes future provider changes easy. A counterpoint: switching takes hours, which some find daunting, though others suggest spreading it out. One commenter cautions that infrequent Google account logins can trigger extra verification.