I need to setup email for a custom domain name. Single email address for now. I could use google workspace at AUD8.40 / user / month. Have also found fastmail.com at USD5.00 / user / month. Both provide 30G email cloud storage. Availability and security/privacy are the primary concerns. Would prefer to support a local company if possible. Any other recommendations?
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I prefer google workspace, as it provides access to google drive and its facilities. Doesn't seem like much, yet makes onboarding a breeze as you scale. I run 2 businesses with 4 employees each. Training someone how to connect via Outlook vs logging in from anywhere via gmail.com... Unfortunately I don't work in IT so don't get those tech savvy peeps.
I went with Google Wrkspace though VentraIP. Very happy with VentraIP great support when I've needed it.
I use Google Workspace across all of the businesses I run. There are cheaper and simpler options - but I find Google to be worth it for the spam management alone. I used Zoho mail for a few years but found I was spending a heap of time every month either struggling under all the spam - or else hunting through the mail admin system for all-too-frequent false positives if I turned up the anti-spam a bit. Google just works.
