Tuta Mail

What hackers pick instead

• FastmailA paid email service praised for its fast web app, custom domain and alias support, easy migration and responsive human support, though critics worry about US legal reach.388recommend
• Proton MailA privacy-focused, ad-free alternative to Gmail that stores little usable data and bundles extras like VPN and storage; critics cite feature gaps, outages and limited encryption.196recommend
• Rootshell email serviceRecommended as an independent, non-corporate end-to-end encrypted email service that passed an email privacy tester. Critics say emails are decrypted on the server, undermining the E2EE claim.7recommend

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The 40 most detailed of 79 comments. Each links to the original.

1. I went with Tuta Mail and haven't looked back: quantum-safe encryption, no tracking, no ads.

   Recommends · Nov 2025 · in “Google suspended my company's Google cloud account for the third time”

2. The cheapest tier is way more generous than Proton and the product is simpler.

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Proton Spam and the AI Consent Problem”

3. I've used Tuta.com for years (no vested interest) and it works fine

   Recommends · May 2026 · in “I Moved My Digital Stack to Europe”

4. I've been using Tuta for my important things. Couldn't be happier.

   Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “Leaving Google has actively improved my life”

5. These have all been running for many years and work fine

   Recommends · Nov 2025 · in “Gmail AI gets more intrusive”

6. After almost a year, I'm very happy, would recommend.

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “European Alternatives”

7. much better alternatives to Gmail in terms of privacy

   Recommends · May 2026 · in “Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and sending a text message”

8. I have also been using Tuta for years. No complaints

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Proton Spam and the AI Consent Problem”

9. one with unlimited addresses for a custom domain

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Ask HN: Best email service for custom domain?”

10. Tuta has unlimited addresses for sending

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “All I wanted was a custom domain email”

11. the most privacy focused, email service

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and sending a text message”

12. Tuta is pathetic because it asked for my real name, ID verification, and real phone number, altogether defeating the point of anonymity.

    Criticizes · Feb 2026 · in “Amazon, Google Unwittingly Reveal the Severity of the U.S. Surveillance State”

13. the big no for me was having to deal with other software components to have IMAP or other access options

    Criticizes · Aug 2026 · in “An Update on Leaving Gmail for Fastmail”

14. stupid nonsense especially for emails which when sent anywhere outside of Tuta are not E2EE

    Criticizes · Sep 2026 · in “Gmail to end support for "Send as" for third-party addresses, such as @yahoo.com”

15. The E2EE behind Tuta Mail and Proton Mail are designed around vendor lock-in.

    Criticizes · Jun 2026 · in “Tuta and Proton: An Open Source Client Does Not Result in an Open Source Service”

16. Tuta is just horrible, often rejecting account creation altogether.

    Criticizes · Feb 2026 · in “Amazon, Google Unwittingly Reveal the Severity of the U.S. Surveillance State”

17. Tuta is effectively useless without any support for IMAP/SMTP.

    Criticizes · Sep 2026 · in “Gmail to end support for "Send as" for third-party addresses, such as @yahoo.com”

18. I started using tuta until I realised they don't support IMAP

    Criticizes · Aug 2026 · in “Fastmail offers EU data region”

19. It's sad that Tuta has fallen for Big Tech newspeak.

    Criticizes · Sep 2026 · in “120 days until Google restricts side-loading, declaring war on Android freedom”

20. fell ultimately to their shiny marketing campaigns

    Criticizes · Dec 2025 · in “Is Proton leaving Switzerland?”

21. their lack of import killed them as an option

    Criticizes · Oct 2026 · in “Manifestos, Fear, and 'Loser Thinking': Inside Proton's AI Reckoning”

22. The tuta experience is not as advanced as the others, but is servicable and likely offers better security guarantees than the others.

    Mixed · Nov 2025 · in “Google suspended my company's Google cloud account for the third time”

23. they feel entitled to send marketing/commercial messages to their customers with no ability to opt out

    Mixed · Oct 2026 · in “Binance-hacker-1029 – $5.6B stolen from Binance”

24. I've been using Tuta in parallel with Proton, and I will probably migrate over completely soon

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Manifestos, Fear, and 'Loser Thinking': Inside Proton's AI Reckoning”

25. requires a backup e-mail that disappears after a short period of time (allegedly)

    Mixed · Mar 2026 · in “Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous 'Stop Cop City' Protester”

26. Proton and Tuta will get you a real human for any problems and are accountable

    Recommends · Jul 2026 · in “Google deleting all recently inactive accounts without phone number”

27. Mailbox.org and Tuta are generally recommended as email service alternatives.

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Manifestos, Fear, and 'Loser Thinking': Inside Proton's AI Reckoning”

28. It doesn't matter so much about their privacy stance - competition is good.

    Recommends · Sep 2026 · in “Don't Use a gmail.com Address”

29. Tuta does Mail and Calendar fairly well, cant speak to their drive product.

    Mixed · Oct 2026 · in “Proton goes all in on using AI”

30. I already have a Tuta account and might just make the full switch

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Proton to 'Re-Interview' Staff About AI to See Who Gets to Keep Their Job”

31. Tuta is the obvious choice if you don't mind using their client.

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “I'm a Proton employee and I'm breaking my silence”

32. For the kind of end-to-end encrypted support they advertise?

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Proton goes all in on using AI”

33. a more open and transparent email platform such as Tuta

    Recommends · Sep 2026 · in “Gmail to end support for "Send as" for third-party addresses, such as @yahoo.com”

34. Some good pointers are posteo.de, tutanota, infomaniak

    Recommends · Apr 2026 · in “Proton Meet Isn't What They Told You It Was”

35. Proton Mail and Tuta Mail come to mind. Any will do.

    Recommends · Jul 2026 · in “A new Android malware from Google”

36. You can start by creating a email at tuta or proton.

    Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “Amazon, Google Unwittingly Reveal the Severity of the U.S. Surveillance State”

37. there is little lock-in in the current Tuta offering

    Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Fastmail offers EU data region”

38. just use Tutanota, Protonmail, Soverin, mailbox.org

    Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Should we fear Microsoft's monopoly?”

39. ProtonMail and Tuta both block images by default.

    Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “TikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app”

40. various good and cheap e-mail providers in EU

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “Deutsche Telekom is violating Net Neutrality”