Mailfence secure private email

Mailfence

About this app

Mailfence is an encrypted email service that offers a secure and private Email suite with Drive and Workspaces.

Restore Privacy says :
"Mailfence is a fully-featured alternative to Gmail. Whether you are a regular privacy-conscious user or managing a business team, Mailfence can cater to your needs."

The Mailfence app consists of different tools all integrated in an easy to use interface.

Messages :

• Create a @mailfence.com or @mf.me email address
• Send and receive emails
• Send and receive OpenPGP encrypted emails
• Send Password-protected Emails to anyone
• Switch between multiple mailboxes
• Keep your inbox tidy and clean with folders, labels and swipes
• Receive new email notifications
• Your Mailfence email account can also be accessed in POP, IMAP & SMTP via third party email clients

Drive / Cloud Storage :

• Access your private and shared documents
• Manage them with folders and labels
• Share your documents with Mailfence users via workspaces / groups
• Share documents by making them accessible publicly
• Your Mailfence Drive can also be accessed in WebDAV via third party clients

Calendar :

• Access your private and shared calendars
• Create and accept meetings
• Layer different calendars
• Share your Calendar publicly
• Get reminders by email
• Your Calendar can also be accessed through CalDAV or ActiveSync via third party clients

Contacts / Address book :

• Access your private and shared contacts
• Manage your contacts with labels and comments
• Search in your private and shared address books
• Access your mailing lists
• Your Mailfence Contacts can also be accessed through CardDAV or ActiveSync via third party clients

Why use Mailfence?

• No tracking : No ads, no spams, no trackers, no solicitations, no backdoor, free from government surveillance.
• Privacy protection : State of the art security features protect your email privacy at all times.
• An integrated suite of tools : Messages, Documents, Groups.
• Legal protection : Belgian privacy protection law is strong. Only local judges can request information and they must have a court order. It rarely happens.
• Workspaces : Share mailboxes, drives and collaborate in shared workspaces. Advanced sharing rights managed by group administrator.
• Interoperable : User decides whether to encrypt emails or not. Interoperable with any other OpenPGP encrypted email.
• Standard protocols : Interoperability with standard clients : Outlook, Mac Mail, Thunderbird,….
• Individual or teams : Ideal for individual users or professionals.

Mailfence in the press:

• In an article Kim Komando of Fox News wrote about Mailfence, "It's a great option for small business owners and ordinary users alike."
• Lifehacker wrote, "Mailfence is a solid choice with office apps, it's more email- and calendar-focused compared to the comprehensive app suite of Kolab Now." • The ProPrivacy's Ray Walsh mentions in his article “Mailfence is a solid and easy-to-use email provider that is ideal for beginners."
• Restore privacy's Sven Taylor wrote, “Mailfence has all the features and options that you are likely to need, whether you are looking to manage the mail for an entire organization, or just want great service for personal use”
• Lifewire writes : “Mailfence is a security-centric email service that features end-to-end encryption to ensure nobody but you and your intended recipient can read your messages."

For more information, check :

• site : https://mailfence.com
• support site : https://kb.mailfence.com
• blog: https://blog.mailfence.com

Ratings and reviews

I have been using this email provider for over a month, at least, and thus far it functions well for receiving, reading, composing, and sending emails. I have yet to use either the cloud storage or calendar, so won't make any statements regarding those features. The reason for the 2 stars stems solely from my inability to add another account to the app, I feel like that is important.

This is my favorite power-user privacy-oriented email service. I've never experienced issues with being logged out, the keyboard not working, or lag. I love that I can bind my custom domain to this service and have many aliases. Mailfence being based in Belgium almost guarantees IP data and any other logs can't be subpoenaed. Support is responsive if you allow them the chance to make it right. That said, it would be nice to have less reasons to need to contact them (better documentation).

I just installed it, made multiple tests and it works great! I read some comments concerning features, UI, etc. A Christmas tree is plain and barely noticeable until you hang a ton of lights and ornaments on it then it's in your face! The features are there, you just have to look past your nose. If you want convenience over privacy and security, go back to Gmail....

What’s new

Messages - Fix issue where partial iCalendar data would sometimes cause an error