DreamHost Email

Pros

Getting started is quick since it's free, works immediately and comes with a web interface you can access online without much hassle. Email delivery has been dependable and the basic spam filtering does its job well.

Cons

At first, the web interface can be a bit confusing to figure out. Setting it up on a phone or desktop client like Outlook is also tiring because there's no automatic configuration. You have to manually enter the SMTP server details which tends to cause problems for a lot of users. It also lacks multi-factor authentication which is a security downside.

Pros

It was pretty simple to get this connected and forwarding messages to another email client was simple to configure. In the webmail client, the signature settings were a nice touch and having multiple identities available was really useful. It's also been nice using a custom domain email address that ties in with my website account.

Cons

Initially, I forwarded everything to my Gmail account and that worked really well until I noticed my DreamHost plan had a storage limit which meant I still had to monitor that account too. After that, I turned off forwarding and switched over to the webmail client instead but it feels dated and takes a long time to load or search through folders. That said, I did appreciate working directly with the original emails rather than forwarded copies. I recently configured IMAP with Apple Mail and I think that setup will work much better for me.

Pros

Using it has been very simple. The menu is simple to navigate, the spam filtering works really well and there are plenty of options available when composing emails.

Cons

Honestly I haven't run into any downsides. I've been using it for 6 years and it's the only email service our business relies on.