mailbox.org
German privacy-focused paid email provider with calendar, contacts and cloud storage.
Liked as a low-cost, privacy-focused Gmail replacement123 that handles custom domains and multiple sender addresses well.45 The most common complaint is general dissatisfaction that led users to switch providers,67 with others citing recent outages, slow webmail and weak domain anti-spoofing.8910
Why people recommend it
Gmail alternative · 3
Users who left Gmail for privacy reasons report it works well as a replacement.
“I moved to mailbox.org years ago. Pay a few pounds a year for private email with webtools and drive”
“Mailbox.org is what I use and it's pretty good.”
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“we moved our email, contacts and calendars to mailbox.org”
Custom domains · 2
Supports multiple custom domains and sending from any address on them.
“I use mailbox.org with custom domai for two years now and it works as intended from mail side.”
“I use mailbox for a long time, one account for 2.50EUR/month with multiple custom domains and I can send emails from any address.”
Reliable mail · 3
Long-term users say it works as intended, and one calls it the best option available.
“I use mailbox.org with custom domai for two years now and it works as intended from mail side.”
“I use mailbox for the past few years and I think it's the best option out there.”
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“Mailbox.org is what I use and it's pretty good.”
Low price · 2
Costs a few pounds or euros per month or year.
“I moved to mailbox.org years ago. Pay a few pounds a year for private email with webtools and drive”
“I use mailbox for a long time, one account for 2.50EUR/month with multiple custom domains and I can send emails from any address.”
Bundled tools · 2
Includes contacts, calendars, web tools and drive alongside email.
“we moved our email, contacts and calendars to mailbox.org”
“I moved to mailbox.org years ago. Pay a few pounds a year for private email with webtools and drive”
Caveats and dissent
Users left · 2
Some users were disappointed and moved to Proton or Infomaniak.
“I used mailbox.org briefly but was very heavily disappointed in it.”
“after some years on mailbox.org, which I did not enjoy”
Outages · 1
One user reports too many recent outages, some not shown on the status page.
“they've been having far too many outages recently”
Webmail usability · 1
One user finds the OX-based webmail significantly worse than Fastmail's in performance and usability.
“I use mailboxorg its acceptable.”
Domain spoofing · 1
One user warns that others can impersonate your custom domain.
“I use mailbox for the past few years and I think it's the best option out there.”
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Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- An Update on Leaving Gmail for Fastmail 2 mentions
- Migrating to the EU 2 mentions
- European Alternatives 1 mention
- Gmail to end support for "Send as" for third-party addresses, such as @yahoo.com 1 mention
- How do I permanently disable Google Photos pop-up prompt to backup my photos? 1 mention
- Gmail thinks I'm stupid, so I left 1 mention
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All comments 11
“I used mailbox.org briefly but was very heavily disappointed in it.”
“I use mailbox.org with custom domai for two years now and it works as intended from mail side.”
“they've been having far too many outages recently”
“I use mailboxorg its acceptable.”
“we moved our email, contacts and calendars to mailbox.org”
“I moved to mailbox.org years ago. Pay a few pounds a year for private email with webtools and drive”
“after some years on mailbox.org, which I did not enjoy”
“I use mailbox for the past few years and I think it's the best option out there.”
“I use mailbox for a long time, one account for 2.50EUR/month with multiple custom domains and I can send emails from any address.”
“Mailbox.org ? (Haven’t tried it yet but saw some good reviews”
“Mailbox.org is what I use and it's pretty good.”