Email

Apple’s hardware is world-class, but iCloud Mail on the web feels abandoned. Here is what iCloud Mail offers today, why it needs a rebuild, and a concept UI I mocked up.

Swissmail.org sells exceptional Swiss privacy, but its privacy policy lists around 30 third-party services, including Meta and TikTok pixels, and its trial link still 404s. Here is what I found.”

A technical look at paid Outlook and Exchange Online: which security features need which plan, how it compares to Google Workspace and Fastmail, and who should pick each.

AI is creeping into every email client. Here is how to switch off Gemini, Copilot and Apple Intelligence in Gmail, Outlook and Apple Mail, what you lose, and why I think email works fine without it.

Paid Google Workspace is the most complete business email package around, but its best security tools sit on pricier plans and your mail stays inside a vast ad-funded ecosystem. Here is what each plan includes, what Google says about AI and your data, and when Fastmail is better.

When ransomware or an identity outage takes down your email and chat, how do you run the response? This guide covers out-of-band communications, real incident lessons and where Proton for Business fits.

What happens when your email provider goes down? Usually less than you fear, as long as you’ve dealt with the quieter single points of failure: your domain, your account recovery and your data. Here’s the continuity plan I’d use.

Filters are better than ever, yet invoices, password resets and client replies still land in spam. Here’s why real email gets caught, how to rescue it, and what senders need to fix.