We've received a ton of email asking how to get off Gsuite, and what alternative providers are out there. This week we dig in and go through the top alternatives to Gsuite.

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00:30 Another Gmail Migration Suggestion - Charims

• https://imapsync.lamiral.info/
• email address: charims@pcwideopen.com

01:00 More Gmail Suggestions - Freddie

• Import mbox file into Thunderbird then export in the format you need

01:30 NFS/Freenas issue - Charliebrownau

• NFS shares broke with kernel 5.13
• FreeNAS offers a snapshot solution to rollback

03:15 NFS - Gary

• Could be a NFS file locking issue

03:45 OpenMedia Vault - Cory

• Works great on a RaspberryPi
• LVM not working however

04:25 Pick of the Week

• Deskreen
• Allows any device to be a second monitor
• Cross platform

05:30 Gadget of the week

• Pockethernet
• Smartphone connected Ethernet network analyzer
• Pairs via bluetooth
• Supports:
  • Cable toner with customizable tones
  • Wiremap
  • PoE
  • TDR
  • TDR Graph
  • Link
  • CDP / LLDP
  • Outgoing VLAN Tag
  • DHCP
  • Ping
  • Traffic
  • BER

07:40 Linux foundation - 3D foundation

• Tech Republic
• Open source 3D engine
• 20 founding partners
• Linux Foundation can "speak corporate"
• Benefits not just gaming
• Github

13:16 CBL Mariner

• Beta News
• Github
• Microsoft's Linux
• uses RPM-OSTree
• Follows a secure-by-default principle

15:50 Audacity Update

• ArsTechnica
• Telemetry is off by default
• Telemetry is optional
• Telemetry is intentionally easy to remove
• Convenience of Yandex and Google is at odds with community wishes
• Going forward Audacity will self host metrics
• 4Chan forced/doxed/threatened a fork of audacity into ending
• Github Sneeds
• Github Tenacity Maintainer post

21:40 Ansible considers switching to Matrix

• Ansible Github Post

• IRC issues:

  • out of date
  • blocked in many network environments
  • Lack good moderation tools
  • missed messages when not logged in
  • lack of name space ownership

• Matrix benefits:

  • Issues in Matrix are client limitations not protocol limitations
  • control over name space
  • Federates like email
  • Federated, auto updating blacklist
  • Red Hat is providing funding for EMS hosting

• EMS, Mozzila, and Red Hat are fantastic partners

• Blacklist Post

34:20 Firefox 90.0

• Https only mode in about:config
• Print to PDF now produces working hyperlinks
• FTP support removed
• Firefox Post

35:30 Tony from the matrix chat

• Bring in IP cam to web conferencing software
• VLC capture
• OBS

37:00 Gmail Alternatives

• Hushmail

  • Plain text only
  • been around since 1999

• MsgSafe.io

  • 4096-bit GPG encryption
  • Virtual Identities
  • Free plan available

• GMX

  • OpenPGP
  • Based in Germany
  • Ad supported
  • Send up to 50 MB attachments

• Mailbox.org

  • Setup after Snowden revelations
  • Based in Germany
  • 25 years of experience in providing secure communications
  • Standard subscription includes many tools
  • Stores IP addresses for 4 days
  • Up front with their privacy policy

• Posteo

  • Combines privacy with sustainability
  • Powered by 100% green energy
  • Anonymous Sign-up and Payment
  • ad-free
  • 50 MB Attachments

• Runbox

  • 100% hydro-electric energy
  • Based in Norway

• Zoho Mial

  • Free up to 5 users
  • Full email and office suite
  • Encryption

• Fastmail

  • Great for business
  • Fantastic Management interface
  • Data belongs to you
  • you are the customer not the product
  • Stored data encrypted with LUKS
  • Has added features like "topic box"
  • Based in Australia
  • Australia is part of the "Five Eyes"
  • Australia has the Assistance and Access Bill

• Mail Fence

  • Based in Belgium
  • OpenPGP end-to-end encryption
  • free and paid plans

• KoLab Now

  • Full collaboration suite
  • Based in Switzerland
  • 100% Free & open source software
  • No vendor lock-in

• Startmail

  • Founded by Dutch private search engine Startpage team
  • Track record of privacy
  • IP address is kept for 3 days
  • Tracking cookies strictly forbidden
  • Offers PGP encryption
  • Encryption is done server side
  • Accepts crypto currency

• Tutanota

  • Based in Germany
  • Free and Paid Plans
  • Discounts for non-profits
  • End-to-End encryption
  • secure calendar

• Proton Mail

  • Open source and Independently audited
  • End-to-End encryption
  • No-logs
  • Supports 2FA
  • You control the encryption key
  • Password protect non Proton Mail emails
  • Message expiration
  • Secure calendar and file sync

• Ctemplar

  • Icelandic law
  • No data retention
  • advanced protections (JS injection, malicious SRI)
  • 100% audited and open source
  • Zero data access
  • end to end encryption
  • powered by green energy
  • Anonymous (including payments)
  • App in Fdroid
  • Email Comparison Chart

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