Hi everyone, I’m currently looking into privacy-focused email providers and came across StartMail. I’m considering using it, but I’ve noticed that it’s often not included in recommended lists on this forum, and I’m not entirely sure why. I’d really appreciate hearing from people who are currently …

for example in comparison with proton

[image] Ruudvnd: and I’m not entirely sure why. It doesn’t pass the criteria PG has in place. Please research this forum. There is useful info you’ll find on this I’m sure. But to answer your question quickly anyway, I personally prefer the Proton suite. I feel it works better and is worth i…

It doesn’t encrypt your messages at rest I believe.

[image] anon25722375: It doesn’t pass the criteria PG has in place. To add to this… [image] When was Startmail removed? person_raising_handQuestions Remove Startmail, as it’s not zero-knowledge by dngray · Pull Request #2166 · privacyguides/privacyguide…

This video doesn’t compare Startmail but it does provide a good idea of how to make comparisons.

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