Well, I'm in China now and things seem much better
With Fastmail anyway - GMail/Inbox is completely gone (w/o vpn, which I'm trying to avoid).
So, all seems well so far.
I wonder if it is worth me checking up on the alternative servers and making a note. IIRC, there were some in Singapore that worked well last time I was here and using FM (with TB though)....
Oh, bummer
https://blog.fastmail.com/2012/04/30...-discontinued/