[johnzimmerman]

I enjoy using HEY from 37signals. It's different than other services (more opinionated), but it keeps my inbox under control. They also take privacy seriously.

I was a paid subscriber for the first year, stopped for a year, and then went back because I realized how much it helped. It lacks a calendar, though, if that's important to you.

[shafyy]

Happy HEY user here, too. It's quirky and opinionated, so definitely not for everybody. But give it a try and see if you like it. Other than that, you can't do anything wrong with Fastmail or Proton.

[1123581321]

Hey has been well worth the $100/year, especially since they improved search. Curious how it worked when you returned after a year. Did you get your old address back?

[johnzimmerman]

Yup! My HEY address was forwarding to Gmail after I stopped my subscription. When I came back, I had to start over. All of the data is removed when you leave. HEY provides a backup when your subscription ends, so I can always take a look at that if there's something I need from that first year.

[mattl]

As I understand it you never lose your address after you pay once. They forward mail for you. But I am curious about the return aspect.