Email is an old technology that was invented long ago. Many of my colleagues don’t like emails, and I understand why. They aren’t great for people with short attention spans, but they serve well as a modern replacement for letters and are useful for keeping records.

I check emails daily. I am keeping a clean inbox. I delete emails that are not useful and move emails to their own folder if no work/response is needed. I keep the emails that needs attention in my inbox and make sure it is addressed.

I have tried several email providers like iCloud, SendGrid, Postmark, SquareSpace, and Gmail. I chose to move to Proton Mail because many providers lack security features. Sometimes, I had to run a Python script to send an email, but everything else was great. However, none of these solutions fully met my needs.

I had problems with iCloud because I couldn’t manage all the email addresses linked to iCloud accounts. Having a few iCloud accounts with my domain caused issues. Gmail was a costly option, but it meets all my needs except for the price.

Proton Mail meets my needs with folders and labels, though I only use folders. I need a catch-all email address, and buying for two years is cheaper.