cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27977693

Hey everyone!

So, I’ve made some small progress in switching things up on my Android:

Replaced  Gmail app with Thunderbird
Replaced Google Calendar with FOSSify Calendar
Replaced Google Play Store with Aurora & F-Droid
Replaced  Android file manager with FOSSify File Manager
Replaced  Android keyboard with Heliboard

But now I’m hitting a wall trying to find ones on root of problem:
free replacement for Gmail
free Google Calendar alternative that works well
 on both Android and via Thunderbird    Windows

Self-hosting isn’t really an option for me, so I’d love to hear your suggestions!

If you’ve found something you really like, please share your experiences.

Thanks!

UPDATE

just started a free account with infomaniak so far happy with infomaniak except the free email extensions like @ik.me @etik.com or @ikmail.com addresses whether will be accepted / recognized by institutions like banks etc

also found a community group at https://www.reddit.com/r/Infomaniak/ will search if any group here as well

  • Libb@jlai.luEnglish
    2·
    6 days ago

    Experience is great so far but I have send my very first help request… yesterday evening. Will see when/if I get an answer, but it’s not even about any issue just a question about some stuff I could not understand ;)

    • Flmaker@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      6 days ago

      appreciate your response. just created mine and trying to discover the details please keep sharing your experience and or any tips best

      • Libb@jlai.luEnglish
        2·
        5 days ago

        Got their reply this morning (it’s early evening when I type this), useful but leading to one more question on my part. Wait and see ;)

        • Flmaker@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          1·
          4 days ago

          Thanks for the heads up!

          I also reached out to support and got a pretty generic reply: “If your question is different, please reply.” So I did, but still no response.

          Adding or editing the calendar on Infomaniak through Thunderbird can be hit or miss—sometimes the server is down or just busy. It seems to be working fine now, though.

          I already moved my Google Calendar and deleted the calendar on my Google account

          I found a bunch of complaints -several pages- from other users about Infomaniak, but then I stopped collecting them. I can share them here if you’re interested!

          Most entertaining info : “We never share your personal data with third parties without good reason” https://www.infomaniak.com/en/legal/confidentiality-policy