Private email services offer a secure, private means of communicating with others. They use encryption to ensure that only the people you want to read your emails can see them.
Privacy is a basic human right that must be protected. Using private mail can help to ensure that you maintain your privacy online and protect yourself from Big Tech data collection.
Encrypted Spaces
Encrypted Spaces is an end-to-end encrypted email service that provides privacy, security, and simplicity. Every space you create has its own encryption key, and no one can decrypt your messages without that key. You can also encrypt your storage spaces, which can be a great way to protect confidential data on disk. However, you should exercise caution if you encrypt only used space on an existing volume because it may be possible to recover sectors where previously unencrypted data is stored. Instead, if you need to migrate sensitive data from an old volume, create a brand-new volume with storage space encryption enabled. This can significantly reduce the time it takes to deploy the new volume, since all of the data on the volume will be encrypted as it’s written to the disk.
What is a private email server?
A private email server is an email system that uses a private server to host your emails for better functionality, privacy and security. It's much less likely to be hacked than an email account hosted on a public server like Google or Hotmail, and it can give you more control over how you manage your emails.
A private email server offers better security than a free service, which can be vulnerable to hackers and malware, and it allows you to take more control over the management of your email. However, it comes with a price: establishing a private server takes time and money.
How does private mail work?
Private mail works by allowing you to create an email account and control your emails - setting up forwarding, outgoing, SMTP port, type of protection, and more. It also offers a variety of features to help you organize your messages, such as an easy-to-use contact list, calendar, tasks, notes, bulk import, and an email alias.
In addition, private email providers offer a wide range of encryption options that ensure you’re not giving anyone access to your emails or your data. One way to do this is to use symmetric (as opposed to asymmetric) encryption, which uses a public key to encrypt your message and a private key to decrypt it.
Another way to keep your personal information secure is to choose a provider that resides in a privacy-friendly jurisdiction. This is crucial because it means your data isn’t being used against you, and can help prevent the type of surveillance-based manipulation we saw with the Cambridge Analytica scandal.