3.15.2   Recommended Mail Hosts

For best results with SpamSieve—and for e-mail in general—we recommend a mail host that:

Supports IMAP or Exchange (Not Just POP)

This will keep your mailboxes and messages synchronized across multiple devices and let you use SpamSieve on your Mac for iPhone Spam Filtering. IMAP is preferred, as it is supported by more mail clients.

Lets You Control Its Junk Filter

You don’t want the server’s filter to accidentally delete good messages before you even see them. For more information, see the How should I configure the junk filter on my mail server? section.

Is Not Your Internet Service Provider (ISP)

This way you won’t be forced to change your address if you change ISPs, e.g. due to switching cable to fiber or moving to a different city.

Can Use Your Domain Name

If your e-mail address is at a domain name that you control (rather than at the provider’s domain), you won’t be locked into your current host should you ever become dissatisfied with it. You’ll be able to easily switch to a different host without having to change your e-mail address.

E-mail is important. If your mail provider does not offer the features that you want, we recommend switching to one that does. Fastmail, DreamHost, Pair, and Hover are some inexpensive hosts that we’ve used and recommend. Other ones that’ve heard good things about are 1&1, Cotse.Net, and LuxSci.