Mailfence

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Mailfence
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Screenshot of Mailfence website, showing the user's inbox.
Type of site
 Webmail
Available in
List
Headquarters Brussels, Belgium
OwnerContactOffice Group
URL www.mailfence.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Launched12 November 2013;11 years ago (2013-11-12)
Current statusOnline
Content license
 Proprietary

Mailfence is a Belgian encrypted email service with a focus on security and privacy that offers OpenPGP based end-to-end encryption and digital signatures for usage in emails. [1] [2] It was launched in November 2013 by ContactOffice Group, which has been operating an online collaboration suite since 1999. [3]

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History

Development

The Mailfence project began development in 2013 by the founders of ContactOffice.

In March 2016, a beta version of end-to-end encryption and digital signatures for emails was released. [4]

Mobile interface

In January 2021, Mailfence released a progressive web application for mobile devices. [5]

Block in Russia

On 5 March 2020, Mailfence reported that their SMTP servers were being blocked by Russian-based email services. This had followed their refusal to respond to a request by the Roskomnadzor to collaborate with and provide information to the Russian government. Mailfence claimed that agreeing to the request would violate both its own privacy policy and Belgian law. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tschabitscher, Heinz (16 January 2025). "The ultimate guide to secure email services for 2025: Top picks and features". Lifewire . Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Blechynden, Daniel (12 November 2020). "Mailfence secure email review". TechRadar . Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Javed, Kanza (16 March 2023). "Mailfence vs. ProtonMail: Which Is more secure?". MakeUseOf . Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  4. ↑ De Schutter, Patrick (10 March 2016). "BETA launch of a pure end-to-end encrypted email solution that gives you full control". Mailfence Blog. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  5. ↑ De Schutter, Patrick (14 January 2021). "Launch of Mailfence mobile app". Mailfence Blog. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  6. ↑ De Schutter, Patrick (5 March 2020). "Mailfence email servers blocked in Russia". Mailfence Blog. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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