Protonmail is end-to-end encrypted, it can generate a recovery phrase if you want to. Their servers are located where there are strong privacy laws, and there's nothing for them to log (like an IP address) if you use a VPN. Difference between gmail and protonmail is night and day. Are there even more secure email services other than Protonmail? Sure, but none with a UI/UX as good, none that are as mainstream, and none where you don't run your own server.