Mailfence
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 Screenshot of Mailfence website, showing the user's inbox. | |
Type of site | Webmail |
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| Available in | English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese and Russian |
| Owner | ContactOffice Group |
| URL | mailfence |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | 12 November 2013 |
| Current status | Online |
Content license | Proprietary |
Mailfence is an 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 Belgium-based company ContactOffice Group, which has been operating an online collaboration suite since 1999.[3]
History
Development
The Mailfence project was 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 are blocked by Russian-based email services. This was in response to their refusal to submit a Notice of Commencement of Collaboration with Roskomnadzor's (the Federal Supervision Agency for Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Communication) of the Russian government. Mailfence did not respond to this request, citing obligation to provide information about users, violating its Terms and the federal Belgian laws.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Johnson, Dave. "The 7 best secure email providers". Business Insider. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "The 5 Best Secure Email Services for 2024". Lifewire. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "ContactOffice launch and users". 29 December 2016.
- ^ "BETA launch of a pure end-to-end encrypted email solution that gives you full control". 10 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Mailfence mobile app goes out of beta". 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Mailfence email servers blocked in Russia". 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.