Sharing your email address can expose more information than you might think. As a trusted and secure email provider, StartMail provides unlimited email aliases with every account, enabling you to protect your primary address and privacy with each distinct alias you create.
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An email alias is a secondary email address that forwards messages to your primary inbox or a separate folder. It acts as a shield, allowing you to sign up for services or interact with websites and individuals without revealing your real email address. This helps prevent spam and phishing and makes it harder to track your online activities.
Every StartMail account comes with an unlimited number of email alias addresses. Choose from instant burner aliases for temporary use or personal aliases for ongoing privacy.
Before you sign up for a new account or subscribe to a newsletter, consider creating a unique email alias. StartMail lets you generate an unlimited number of aliases so you won't have to disclose your primary email address ever again, ensuring the privacy of your personal information.
Any email sent to your email alias address will be instantly forwarded to your inbox or a designated custom folder. The sender will never know your real email address. You can also reply and send emails from the alias completely anonymously.
Should one of your aliases be compromised or receive unwanted email, you can deactivate or delete it and set up a new one at any time. Keep tabs on usage with alias notes, set expiry dates for temporary aliases, and sort incoming emails into specific folders with automatic filtering.
Use unique aliases for each service and keep your main email for important interactions only!
Advertisers and data brokers use your email to track online activity. Using a unique alias for every service means your email cannot be tied to other personal data.
Easily track where your data has been leaked or sold. If spam starts coming in to a specific alias, you know exactly which company has compromised your privacy.
Retailers often offer a discount if you sign up with your email address. Use disposable email addresses to cash in on that coupon without compromising your privacy.
If you start receiving large amounts of junk mail to a specific email alias, you can simply delete the alias and create a new one.
If you have one email that ties together all aspects of your life, it’s easier for someone to find out enough information about you and impersonate you.
Control inbox clutter by disabling or deleting aliases as needed. You can also add notes and filter emails that come through an alias directly into a separate folder.
Unlike Big Tech email providers, we don't make money off your data. At all. That means we'll never have a reason to gather your data: not for targeting ads, not for training AI models...the only thing that's our business is your privacy!
Need to provide an email address to sign up for an online service but want to protect your real identity? With StartMail you can generate unlimited disposable email addresses on the fly. Keeping your identity safe and your main email address free of spam.
Unencrypted email can be intercepted, and sensitive data can easily land in the wrong hands. With StartMail you can send encrypted emails to anyone, even if the recipient doesn’t use encryption. This ensures that other people can’t read your confidential messages, ever.
Don't just take our word for it – industry experts have consistently endorsed our unlimited email alias feature. With endorsements from top privacy advocates and testimonials from satisfied users, StartMail's secure email service is recognized and trusted by those who prioritize their privacy.
You can use StartMail with your favorite email client like AppleMail, Outlook or Thunderbird on desktop and mobile, or try our fast and intuitive webmail.
Enjoy the freedom to choose what suits you best, wherever you are. We make sure it’s simple, secure and private!
We believe in empowering you to control your privacy. With us, you have complete control over your aliases, enabling you to manage them according to your preferences. Whether you need to add notes, create, modify, or delete aliases, StartMail grants you the authority to tailor your privacy settings to meet your needs.
At StartMail, we take pride in being GDPR compliant, offering European-based standards for our private email service. Your data is shielded by the most stringent privacy standards, affording you peace of mind knowing that your information is secure.
With over a decade of experience in providing trusted privacy solutions, StartMail is a name you can count on. Our secure email service has garnered the trust of users worldwide, and our commitment to privacy remains. Join the hundreds of thousands who have chosen StartMail to safeguard their communication.
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Joël
StartMail-User
I strongly recommend investing a few dollars/euros in a secure and private email provider, such as StartMail. I really love the fact that StartMail offers me the option to use “disposable” email addresses every time I make an online purchase. As such, I am not compromising my main email address."
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Frederic Carteron
Superior Court Judge
I am sooo excited to be signed up for your email services — and equally happy and relieved to cancel all my Gmail email accounts. Thank you all once again for creating and maintaining the highest ethical standards at StartMail.
Anonymous
StartMail-User
Premium privacy features and security make StartMail the ideal email service for individuals or businesses sending sensitive information regularly. With unlimited aliases, huge amounts of storage, and top-class encryption, StartMail is a no-brainer for those looking to move away from more easily hackable services like Gmail or Outlook.
Chelsea Forsyth
techradar.pro - The source for tech buying advice
Five Stars. I've been using StartMail for a few months now, and I really like it. The security features are awesome, and its very intuitive to use. It's so great to know that I am no longer beholden to companies like Google and Microsoft for my email. Definitely recommend.
Ron B.
StartMail-User
Free email isn't free — you pay with your privacy. That's why I now use StartMail to secure my email privacy. Dump the spy-mail and get your own StartMail account for pennies a day!
Kim Komando
Radio host of The Kim Komando Show - America's largest show about tech
A nice, easy email operation that doesn't spam with advertising and doesn't sell or market my mail. I'm so happy I switched and will gladly continue paying yearly for the peace, and security I have.
BrotherMatthews
StartMail-User
I have set up a lot of aliases that will be used for orders, subscriptions, etc. If one gets junk emails I can delete it and use others created for the same function.
Tennfarmer
StartMail-User
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Unique extra email addresses you can create and delete at any time. Help to keep your main address exclusive, and prevent spam and phishing.
Keep all your important messages safely stored in one place. With StartMail, you'll never have to worry about running out of space.
Your privacy is our top priority. We don't track your email activity, serve ads, or sell your data. You're in control of your data at all times.
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StartMail works with your favorite email app, such as Thunderbird, Outlook, or Apple Mail. Full IMAP/SMTP access for your ultimate freedom.
Export a vCard of your contacts from Google or iOS and simply upload the file into StartMail. All your existing contacts are added at once.
Send and receive secure email from your own email domain. For example, yourname@example.com.
We make it easy to keep your emails secure with PGP encryption. With just one click, you can encrypt your email with PGP and ensure that only the intended recipients can read your message.
Tired of spam cluttering your inbox? Our personal and private spam filter allows you to train it to recognize and redirect new spam emails out of your inbox. Enjoy a cleaner and more organized inbox.
Stay safe online with our built-in malicious link protection. We'll warn you if you click on an external link and show you the full web address, so you can decide whether to proceed or not.
Our headquarters and servers are located in the Netherlands, ensuring that your emails and data are protected by the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the world's highest privacy standard.
We protect your privacy by blocking tracking pixels, which are often used to monitor your email activity. By default we hide senders’ external images. You have the option to display images from trusted senders.
We offer two-factor authentication (2FA) to protect your account from unauthorized access. This means that even if someone gains knowledge of your password, they won't be able to access your account without your verification device.
Create filters to automatically sort your emails into specific folders and keep your inbox neat and tidy.
Emails you send contain headers that include your IP address. We hide the IP address to prevent you from being tracked.
Our advanced search tool helps you find any email you are looking for. Whether you need a simple search or more advanced filtering, we've got you covered!
Choose how you want to view your inbox. Read your emails with the classic layout or decrease the spacing to quickly scan through your messages. Protect your eyes with our built-in dark mode.
An alias is an extra email address that you can use instead of your main address. It helps you to reduce spam, protect you from data breaches or phishing attacks, and simply remain private. Delete or disable aliases at any time and immediately stop receiving any email sent to the alias, and the sender will receive a bounce message. Learn more
StartMail offers two types of aliases in a personal account.
Personal and quick aliases end in @use.startmail.com instead of @startmail.com. This is done to ensure that email aliases do not conflict with the address options available for StartMail's main email addresses.
Burner aliases are system generated. The alias is created with one click and automatically deleted after one hour. It is not possible to send emails from a burner alias. Only one burner alias can be active at any one time.
There is no limit to the number of personal and quick aliases you can create. For more information on our different types of aliases, check out our support article.
The short answer is: yes. You can create an unlimited number of domain aliases that end in your own domain. The domain must already be owned by you and successfully verified with StartMail.
If you are the manager of a group subscription, they can even be assigned to multiple recipients. However, domain aliases can only be created, managed, or deleted by the Subscription Manager.
You can find more information about domain aliases in our support center.
Yes, StartMail is accessible through a web browser. We specifically made it to work as if it is an app on your phone, and you can access all StartMail privacy features like encryption and aliases from here. For easy email access from a mobile phone or tablet, we recommend adding our website to the home screen of your device.
Alternatively, you can use a third-party email client such as K-9 Mail, Outlook, or Apple Mail to access your StartMail email on your phone. You will need to configure the email client to use the correct settings for StartMail. You can find instructions on how to configure your email client on our support page.
StartMail was founded by Robert E.G. Beens and David Bodnick – the creators of private search engine Startpage. Robert E.G. Beens is a recognized privacy expert and advocate. As the CEO of the company, he leads StartMail’s global team of engineers, creators, and support specialists.
