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Fastmail Review

Power users who want fast, IMAP-first email with great native apps (Australia/EU/US regions)

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Verified specifications

Free tier
No free tier · 30-day trial
From
€3 / user / month · billed annually
Base storage
6 GB · 60 GB · 100 GB

Source: fastmail.com — official pricing page

Verified 2026-09-23

Read directly from the vendor's own pricing page

Last updated Sep 23, 2026

Verified capability score

7 / 10

Scored only from what the vendor documents on its own site. A point is awarded only where we can link to the page that proves it; capability we could not verify is not counted.

Verified 2026-09-23

How this score is computed →

  • Open standards (IMAP / SMTP / CalDAV)

    2 / 2
    “Fastmail has a special proxy system whereby you can access IMAP, POP and SMTP through any port number. […] Fastmail supports two-way sync of your calendar via the standard CalDAV protocol. […] Fastmail supports two-way sync of your contacts via the standard CardDAV protocol. […] Note: Basic plans do not include access to IMAP, SMTP, CalDAV, or CardDAV.”

    Evidence: fastmail.help ↗

  • Two-factor authentication

    2 / 2
    “We support two-step verification with either an app on your phone or a dedicated security device that plugs into your computer.”

    Evidence: fastmail.help ↗

  • End-to-end encryption

    0 / 2
    “We don't offer end-to-end encryption in our own apps”

    Evidence: fastmail.com ↗

  • Data residency choice

    2 / 2
    “All customers, including trial users, have the option to choose EU or US servers, regardless of where you are located.”

    Evidence: fastmail.help ↗

  • Admin & integration (SSO, audit log, API)

    1 / 2
    “Looking to integrate with Fastmail? You've come to the right place.”

    Evidence: fastmail.com ↗

Overview

Fastmail is a premium hosted email service known for speed and polish — IMAP-first with first-class native apps on macOS/Windows/iOS/Android, plus calendar and contacts. Strengths. Excellent raw performance (IMAP IDLE is snappy); clean web + desktop clients; data residency choice (AU/EU/US); strong API and automation story for power users. Weaknesses. No E2EE by default (TLS in transit only, optional PGP); per-mailbox pricing with storage tiers means heavy attachers pay more; no Microsoft 365-style admin console at scale. Pricing. Current entry pricing, free tier and storage are shown in the verified specifications panel above — read from the vendor’s own pricing page, never copied between languages. Verdict v1: the best ‘it just works’ email for technical individuals and small teams who value speed over ecosystem lock-in.