I have a free Protonmail account, and I don't use it. I'm using a competitor—just like you say I should.
Why?
The ability to use a standalone mail client is a strict requirement for me.
Protonmail wants 4.00€ / month for that.
My usage profile is very light. I'd be happy with something like
✔ 500 K(kilo)B storage
✔ Send up to 5 messages per day
✔ Support for pop3/smtp through Protonmail Bridge or whatever
✔ 4.00€ / YEAR
Certainly, I'd be causing much less load on the Protonmail servers than a free user who routinely maxes out their allowance... and Protonmail would get an extra 4€ each year.
Currently, they get nothing.
I have a free Protonmail account, and I don't use it. I'm using a competitor—just like you say I should.
Why?
The ability to use a standalone mail client is a strict requirement for me.
Protonmail wants 4.00€ / month for that.
My usage profile is very light. I'd be happy with something like
✔ 500 K(kilo)B storage
✔ Send up to 5 messages per day
✔ Support for pop3/smtp through Protonmail Bridge or whatever
✔ 4.00€ / YEAR
Certainly, I'd be causing much less load on the Protonmail servers than a free user who routinely maxes out their allowance... and Protonmail would get an extra 4€ each year.
Currently, they get nothing.