Mailbox.org : good alternative ?

szdavid · 24 Aug 2016, 06:41 PM

Hello

I was going to switch to Fastmail but their price rise up is a no go for me ; it seems that mailbox.org is quite interesting as an alternative

What do you think about it ?

Thanks

jl66 · 24 Aug 2016, 06:48 PM

It's like posteo.de to me (I am using it), both in Germany and the same price. I haven't used it but I would like to know the difference between these two email services

17pm · 24 Aug 2016, 07:18 PM

posteo.de doesn't support the use of your own domain..

jeffpan · 24 Aug 2016, 07:49 PM

I have been using freenet.de happily.
I would write a review on them if I have the spare time.

jl66 · 24 Aug 2016, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 17pm

posteo.de doesn't support the use of your own domain..

Thanks!
There is a good reason as posteo's blog says, but yes: it's a difference

szdavid · 24 Aug 2016, 07:59 PM

Hi,

I do not really understand ; as I am able in posteo.de to define some entities, what would be the difference then ?

szdavid · 24 Aug 2016, 08:13 PM

(what I meant is "in that case, what is the difference with the use of your own domain ?"

FredOnline · 24 Aug 2016, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jl66

Thanks!
There is a good reason as posteo's blog says, but yes: it's a difference

There's nothing to stop you using your own domain with Posteo.

You can't configure MX records, but you can set up an SPF record for Posteo, and enable mail forwarding (via your domain registrar in most instances) to your Posteo account.

With in your Posteo account, you can set up a "send mail as" for your domain.

jl66 · 24 Aug 2016, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredOnline

There's nothing to stop you using your own domain with Posteo.

You can't configure MX records, but you can set up an SPF record for Posteo, and enable mail forwarding (via your domain registrar in most instances) to your Posteo account.

With in your Posteo account, you can set up a "send mail as" for your domain.

Yes, I know

but it's not the same. I read it. Anyway I don't own a domain

jl66 · 24 Aug 2016, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by szdavid

(what I meant is "in that case, what is the difference with the use of your own domain ?"

If you own szdavid.com for example, you can't use Posteo with your domain as it's normally used (read what Fred posted), only with Posteo's domains (posteo.org, posteo.com, posteo.de, etc...), so you must do some home work if you want to.

szdavid · 24 Aug 2016, 10:21 PM

Actually, what Fred wrote is exactly the same than "use with your own domain" ; what is the difference then ?
I can send an email as me@mydomain.tld and of course receive the emails

What is then the difference with mailbox ?
What does it offer that posteo does not ?

FredOnline · 24 Aug 2016, 10:30 PM

Basically the difference is that Mailbox can have MX records but Posteo cannot.

17pm · 25 Aug 2016, 12:08 AM

Another difference is that mailbox.org seems to have a faster webclient. Posteo.de is extremely slow to me (roundcube).

jl66 · 25 Aug 2016, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 17pm

Another difference is that mailbox.org seems to have a faster webclient. Posteo.de is extremely slow to me (roundcube).

Interesting... does it work without javascript too?, what's the name of the webclient?, is it opensource, javascript based...?. Can you post a link to some images?. Thanks 17pm.

FredOnline · 25 Aug 2016, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jl66

what's the name of the webclient?

They use OX Suite (Open-Xchange).

I've tried this previously on a trial, both with mailbox.org and with Namecheap Private Email.

This has a lot of features, but I just find it . . . too fussy, too messy.

Posteo, on the other hand, is fairly simple, straight forward, but easy to understand.

I've certainly had no problems at all with Posteo.

It just works.

24 Aug 2016, 06:41 PM	#1
szdavid Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 29	Mailbox.org : good alternative ? Hello I was going to switch to Fastmail but their price rise up is a no go for me ; it seems that mailbox.org is quite interesting as an alternative What do you think about it ? Thanks

24 Aug 2016, 06:48 PM	#2
jl66 Essential Contributor Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 413	It's like posteo.de to me (I am using it), both in Germany and the same price. I haven't used it but I would like to know the difference between these two email services

24 Aug 2016, 07:18 PM	#3
17pm Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 521	posteo.de doesn't support the use of your own domain..

24 Aug 2016, 07:49 PM	#4
jeffpan Master of the @ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South China Posts: 1,539 Representative of: Mail.dnsbed.com	I have been using freenet.de happily. I would write a review on them if I have the spare time.

24 Aug 2016, 07:59 PM	#6
szdavid Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 29	Hi, I do not really understand ; as I am able in posteo.de to define some entities, what would be the difference then ?

24 Aug 2016, 08:13 PM	#7
szdavid Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 29	(what I meant is "in that case, what is the difference with the use of your own domain ?"

24 Aug 2016, 10:21 PM	#11
szdavid Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 29	Actually, what Fred wrote is exactly the same than "use with your own domain" ; what is the difference then ? I can send an email as me@mydomain.tld and of course receive the emails What is then the difference with mailbox ? What does it offer that posteo does not ?

24 Aug 2016, 10:30 PM	#12
FredOnline The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 2,138	Basically the difference is that Mailbox can have MX records but Posteo cannot.

25 Aug 2016, 12:08 AM	#13
17pm Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 521	Another difference is that mailbox.org seems to have a faster webclient. Posteo.de is extremely slow to me (roundcube).