I’ve been with MXRoute 1 for over a year. It has an amazing reputation, stemming from a relatively strict set of rules. Jarland, the owner, is always on top of things doing maintenance, resolving incidents, and banning spammers and misusers.
I went with the lifetime account and it’s been an absolute boon getting away from Google.
Correct. If one requires encrypted email, one is better off using OpenPGP.