Secure or Encrypted Email Services

[Country Singer]

Here's a listing of secure or encrypted email services:


protonmail.ch - Currently a free service (it's in beta mode) with end to end encryption when emailing someone else using the same service.  Based in Switzerland.  There is a waiting list for this service (usually about two weeks).

unseen.is - Subscription service based in Iceland.  Comes with an encrypted chat capability.  Currently about $50 per year.  Uses openPGP encryption.

startmail.com - Subscription service based in Germany.  Has a free 7 day trial; after the trial period, it's $60 per year.  Uses openPGP encryption.


If you are using a Windows Operating System and want to set up encryption capability for an existing email account, you'll want to get a PGP Key.

A good way to do this is to download and install the Thunderbird email client:  https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/
Also, you'll need to download PGP4Win: http://www.gpg4win.org/

Here's a video that will show you how to set it up:

[RWS]

protonmail.ch - Currently a free service (it's in beta mode) with end to end encryption when emailing someone else using the same service.  Based in Switzerland.  There is a waiting list for this service (usually about two weeks).-------------------------------------
I have been having problems with my ISP (poor/intermittent service)  I have threatened several time that I was going elsewhere.  Not so easy when your email is provided by your ISP.  So I took the plunge and now have a protomail email address.  It's encrypted.
Lilburner if I send you my protomail address by PM can you switch it out with the one I have on record now?

[ProGeek]

Thunderbird and Gpg4win is the way to go. It's free and has the least likelihood of being tracked by government bureaus. PGP is secure. Setup is not as easy, but once done it easy to use. ALL the other services are at risk of implanting a master key that can be used to decrypt your emails. 

The thing about encryption, the person on the other end has know how to decrypt it. The problem is to make it as secure as possible and as easy as possible to use. Those two things don't usually go together. The other issue is that PGP encryption requires a private key that stays on your computer. So if your computer dies and you don't have a copy of the key you have to create a new key. Also, anyone that gets access to your computer can decrypt all your emails and files.

If you really want security, setup PGP on an encrypted volume and any emails should be stored on that drive.

https://www.ciphershed.org/
https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html

Or TrueCrypt 7.1a Do no use the new version
https://filehippo.com/download_truecrypt/11601/

[Country Singer]

For secure email, I'm running Thunderbird and PGP on Linux, along with VeraCrypt.

[chainsaw]

ProtonMail supports PGP encrypted email with those that aren't on Protonmail, but you have to trade keys with them first.

I put a blog post up about it
https://chainsawprivacy.wordpress.com/2018/10/13/true-end-to-end-encryption-with-protonmail/

[Nemo]

Cost on the proton stuff?

Nemo

[chainsaw]

Basic account is free. You get one address with the protonmail.ch domain

I have the Plus. $4 a month or $48 a year. You need the plus to use external encyption.

With a Plus plan, you can have the most advanced secure email account while simultaneously supporting our mission to protect privacy online. Our PLUS accounts includes:

• 5 GB storage
  
• Send up to 1000 messages per day
  
• Labels, Custom Filters, and Folders
  
• Send encrypted messages to external recipients
  
• Use your own domain (ex: john@smith.com)
  
• Up to 5 email aliases
  
• Priority Customer Support
  

:

https://protonmail.com/signup

[Gunner]

I went with PROTON Mail... i got the free/basic package.  So far it has been doing ok...so the trial is proving to be effective.

[ProGeek]

The important thing is to isolate what emails are used for what. One for banking, one for credit cards, one or more for social media, one for online purchases like Amazon, one for family and friends, one for prepper sites, etc. The more separated you are the more difficult it is for companies and government to track you.