Why hackers moved from Gmail to mailbox.org
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“Then again I also moved from gmail to mailbox.org and am a happy camper since.”f4stjack, 2026-06-03original comment ↗
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Gmail vs mailbox.org
| Gmail | mailbox.org | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 4 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 5 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 4 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 3 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Gmail
“I switched from Gmail to Fastmail over a decade ago now”enraged_camel, 2026-10-30original comment ↗
“Unfortunately it doesn’t sync properly with Gmail.”stackghost, 2026-10-14original comment ↗
“I don't like the Gmail UI or any of the organisation features, but I also don't really need to use them.”danpalmer, 2026-08-18original comment ↗
“I think but cannot conclusively prove that Gmail drops Apple transaction emails on occasion ( like receipts ).”havaloc, 2026-02-12original comment ↗
Praise for mailbox.org
No further praise for mailbox.org captured yet.
Other moves from Gmail
- Gmail → Fastmail (3)