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Our users occasionally request a read receipt function within StartMail. Read receipts allow you know if an email was read by a recipient. We’re not a fan of this function for numerous reasons, most importantly, it is considered a form of tracking. By default, with email providers, you only know if your recipient’s email was […]
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Jul
Jul
We have some exciting news to share: We just launched the StartMail Referral Program! It’s our way of saying thank you to our loyal customers who are recommending StartMail to their friends and family. When you share StartMail’s private email service with others, you and your friend can earn a 50% discount for an account […]
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Jun
Jun
By Patrick W. Dunne – freelance writer for Digital Privacy News – follow him on LinkedIn or read his blog. Email can be one of the least secure platforms out there. Every day, people freely exchange private information without regard for who might see it, or whose hands it could end up in. You’re probably familiar with a […]
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Jun
Jun
By Patrick W. Dunne – freelance writer for Digital Privacy News – follow him on LinkedIn or read his blog. In 2012, the European Commission sought to reform data privacy across the European Union (EU) and adapt to the technological age. After years of deliberation, the European Parliament published the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to replace outdated […]
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Jun
Jun
What’s new in StartMail? It has been another productive month at StartMail despite the Covid-19 situation. We hope you are not only protecting your email, but yourselves first and foremost! We are doing our best to make the most of the situation to carry on improving our product for you. Here you can find an […]
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May
May
What’s new in StartMail? It has been another crazy month – we hope you are all still safe and healthy! It is safe to say that our team, like many others, is still adapting to this new way of working in these challenging times. We are still doing our best to make the most of […]
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May
May
Startpage, from the same founders as StartMail, has been relisted as a recommended Privacy Respecting Search Engine on the PrivacyTools website. Delivering privacy-centric tools remains the top focus for both Startpage and StartMail.
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May
May
The fear surrounding the novel coronavirus has created new opportunities for online scammers who look to exploit your anxiety and steal your private information. What is happening? Nasty netizens send emails claiming to be from legitimate organizations and ask you to click on links to fill out online forms, view statistics, and follow the news. […]
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Apr
Apr
StartMail received news that the Russian Federal Security Bureau (FSB and the successor to the KGB within the intelligence agency) started restricting access to the StartMail service in the Russian Federation territory as of January 23, 2020.  The reason given is “to protect the Russian segment of the Internet from disseminating inaccurate socially significant information, […]
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Apr
Apr
StartMail has been relisted as a recommended email provider on the PrivacyTools.io website. PrivacyTools is best known for their recommendations about the best services and tools to protect online privacy from third-party intrusion and global mass surveillance.
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