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"Trusted" eMail Providers? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 days ago by nefarioushoneybee@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I switched from Gmail to Proton, but now with everything coming out about Proton I'm switching from them too. I started using Posteo which I like but a lot of my accounts having to do with money and finance (including my bank) aren't accepting the Posteo email. They have rejected it over and over and even locked me out stating that I was hacked.

Do you guys have any recommendations for email providers to use that also won't send red flags to my more official accounts?

If it helps, I'm US-based.

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[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

@mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works proton keeps publicly dog whistling fascists/maga and -- hopefully -- by accident.

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I thought it was the X posts from 2023 or 2024 supporting Drumph or the GOP.

Edit: It was mostly misunderstanding, at least on the topic I thought it was about. I know their stance on privacy may be in question still.

Found a source https://theintercept.com/2025/01/28/proton-mail-andy-yen-trump-republicans/ And another: https://medium.com/@ovenplayer/does-proton-really-support-trump-a-deeper-analysis-and-surprising-findings-aed4fee4305e

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

that's how it started and it escalated to proton itself paying a french fascist to make a video a few days ago.

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I was just reading their response to that. I skipped down to the part where they said their ad buys are sort of not their fault? lol

Edit: added link

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I skipped down to the part where they said their ad buys are sort of not their fault? lol

don't you just hate it when your money spends itself all on its own and w/o your control? lol

[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Most definitely