StartMail is a privacy-first email service that keeps your inbox safe.
After successfully founding Startpage in 2006, we continued our mission to protect people’s online privacy by creating a fully private email solution. StartMail was launched in 2013.
Sending email is structurally unsafe. It’s like sending a postcard - which makes snooping easy. With StartMail you can enjoy secure, ad-free email communication without surveillance.
Protected by the world’s strictest privacy regulations
State-of-the-art Security
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.
An email service built by the founders of Startpage - the world’s most private search engine
Watch our video to learn about the benefits!
"We believe that Privacy is a fundamental human right worth fighting for and your personal data should not be collected without your knowledge and consent. We created StartMail to keep your email safe from the prying eyes of Big Tech and Big Brother."
Robert Beens
Keep all your important messages safely stored in one place. With StartMail, you'll never have to worry about running out of space.
Unique extra email addresses you can create and delete at any time. Help to keep your main address exclusive, and prevent spam and phishing.
Send encrypted emails securely to anyone, anywhere. Even if the recipient does not use encryption, we allow you to set a password for them to receive and reply to your encrypted emails.
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.
Easily transfer your contacts and emails from other providers with just a few clicks.
If you need help, we are there for you. Our support team consists of humans who use StartMail daily - no chatbots found here.
It's fast, easy to use and comes with all the bells and whistles you want! Stop selling your privacy to internet giants. Start using secure email with StartMail!
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."
Read more: Privacy in action
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
There are plenty of so-called “free” email services, but they aren’t really free. You pay with your privacy. Big Tech companies are creating detailed profiles of our personal lives and making billions by selling our data. They save your private messages and information, even after you delete it. This opens you up to intrusive ads, identity theft, spam and phishing attacks!
of people do not want their data used for personalized ads.
StartMail puts you back in control - no tracking, profiling, or intrusive ads.
of phishing emails are opened by their targets.
StartMail warns you every time you click an external link to protect you from phishing attempts and keep your personal data safe.
of all emails are spam.
StartMail lets you create disposable email addresses for every service you sign up for. This protects your inbox from spam and helps identify where data has been leaked.
Simple pricing for premium privacy
No ads, no tracking
Unlimited aliases Send encrypted emails to anyoneSecure, encrypted email with StartMail domain or your own domain. Most popular with individuals and families.
Secure, encrypted email with your own domains. Perfect for teams, entrepreneurs, and freelancers.
StartMail is headquartered in the Netherlands, which means that your emails and data are protected by European privacy legislation (GDPR) - the strongest privacy laws in the world. Of course, our servers are located here too.
We protect your data, activity, and privacy with state-of-the-art security and technology.
Yes, you can use StartMail with Thunderbird, Outlook, Apple Mail etc. Learn more
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.
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 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.
There are plenty of so-called "free" email services, but they aren’t really free. In reality, most of those "free" email services so many people use are really market research tools designed to give you a place where you will unwittingly reveal a mountain of information about yourself that they can capture and use for their own purposes. These companies make their money from your personal information!
