Fastmail / Runbox ?

pingme97 · 30 Sep 2008, 09:48 PM

I am considering coming back to runbox/fastmail as I am not too comfortable keeping my data with guys like gmail (specially after reading chrome privacy issues) I was with runbox for 3 year when they had $30 price and left just because of price increase.e

So looking for how many Runbox / fastmail customers we have here on the forum. Please be honest and vote for the service for which you are a paid customer

Merovingian · 1 Oct 2008, 01:40 AM

Fastmail here.

Chipper · 1 Oct 2008, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Merovingian

Fastmail here.

Me too. Just as an FYI, there have been a number of threads regarding this issue (features available, etc.) which may also help you decide which best meets your needs.

ankupan · 1 Oct 2008, 02:05 AM

Hi,

Both services are not similar and can't be compared too.

I voted for FASTMAIL

janusz · 1 Oct 2008, 02:23 AM

Fastmail.

But be aware of one major drawback of Fastmail: no search across folders.

**Sherry** · 1 Oct 2008, 02:38 AM

I'm another FM user. As a former Runbox user you probably know a lot of their features and can check which features have been added since you left them. So I thought I'd give you a link to see the FM features as a comparison. Also, they have a new UI that's now available on the beta server. Hope that helps?

Fastmail - List of Features

Sherry

kelly · 1 Oct 2008, 03:39 AM

fastmail - ever since I've found out about it on EMD - four years ago. One new feature I really like is their one-time password login.

pingme97 · 1 Oct 2008, 04:57 AM

I am not comparing or looking at features they provide. I am well aware of that fact. I am trying get an estimate on how many members of the forum are actually paid members of these two services.

Hope I am clear now

Berenburger · 1 Oct 2008, 07:00 AM

Definitely FastMail. Only + for Runbox is their webhosting (if you need it). And yes I'm a paid member.

Berenburger · 1 Oct 2008, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pingme97

I am not comparing or looking at features they provide. I am well aware of that fact. I am trying get an estimate on how many members of the forum are actually paid members of these two services.

I do not know much about statistics, but I doubt you get the right estimate. There are many more Fastmail users active on these forums than Runbox users, thus FM will always 'win'.

sterdeus · 3 Oct 2008, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Berenburger

I do not know much about statistics, but I doubt you get the right estimate. There are many more Fastmail users active on these forums than Runbox users, thus FM will always 'win'.

This is true, and reflected in the current poll standings of 21-2 in favour of FM.

xmailer · 3 Oct 2008, 05:45 AM

Yep. It seems pretty obvious just from the relative activity level of their respective forums here that fastmail was an easily predictable "winner", whatever relevance the results of such a poll in these obviously fastmail-biased forums may have.

View Poll Results: You are a Fastmail customer or Runbox customer
Fastmail	26	86.67%
Runbox	4	13.33%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

30 Sep 2008, 09:48 PM	#1
pingme97 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 427	Fastmail / Runbox ? I am considering coming back to runbox/fastmail as I am not too comfortable keeping my data with guys like gmail (specially after reading chrome privacy issues) I was with runbox for 3 year when they had $30 price and left just because of price increase.e So looking for how many Runbox / fastmail customers we have here on the forum. Please be honest and vote for the service for which you are a paid customer

1 Oct 2008, 01:40 AM	#2
Merovingian Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,583	Fastmail here.

1 Oct 2008, 02:05 AM	#4
ankupan Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 812	Hi, Both services are not similar and can't be compared too. I voted for FASTMAIL

1 Oct 2008, 02:23 AM	#5
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,945	Fastmail. But be aware of one major drawback of Fastmail: no search across folders.

1 Oct 2008, 02:38 AM	#6
Sherry Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA Posts: 8,687	I'm another FM user. As a former Runbox user you probably know a lot of their features and can check which features have been added since you left them. So I thought I'd give you a link to see the FM features as a comparison. Also, they have a new UI that's now available on the beta server. Hope that helps? Fastmail - List of Features Sherry

1 Oct 2008, 03:39 AM	#7
kelly Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 116	fastmail - ever since I've found out about it on EMD - four years ago. One new feature I really like is their one-time password login.

1 Oct 2008, 04:57 AM	#8
pingme97 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 427	I am not comparing or looking at features they provide. I am well aware of that fact. I am trying get an estimate on how many members of the forum are actually paid members of these two services. Hope I am clear now

1 Oct 2008, 07:00 AM	#9
Berenburger The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,908	Definitely FastMail. Only + for Runbox is their webhosting (if you need it). And yes I'm a paid member.

3 Oct 2008, 05:45 AM	#12
xmailer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 5,485	Yep. It seems pretty obvious just from the relative activity level of their respective forums here that fastmail was an easily predictable "winner", whatever relevance the results of such a poll in these obviously fastmail-biased forums may have.