Secure email from the founders of Startpage

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.

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  • Protected by the world’s strictest privacy regulations
  • State-of-the-art Security
  • No Ads, tracking, or AI

    Break free from Big Tech

    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!

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  • Unlimited aliases

    Protect yourself with anonymous aliases

    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.

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  • Encrypted emails

    Keep your email between you and your recipients

    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.

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Keep your email safe with StartMail

An email service built by the founders of Startpage - the world’s most private search engine

Why StartMail?

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FOUNDER AND CEO

"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

Popular features

  • 20GB of storage

    Keep all your important messages safely stored in one place. With StartMail, you'll never have to worry about running out of space.

  • Unlimited aliases

    Unique extra email addresses you can create and delete at any time. Help to keep your main address exclusive, and prevent spam and phishing.

  • Password protected email

    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.

  • PGP 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.

  • Seamlessly migrate emails and contacts

    Easily transfer your contacts and emails from other providers with just a few clicks.

  • Great customer support

    If you need help, we are there for you. Our support team consists of humans who use StartMail daily - no chatbots found here.

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Don’t just take our word for it

The real price of free email

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!

  • 89%

    of people do not want their data used for personalized ads.


    StartMail puts you back in control - no tracking, profiling, or intrusive ads.

  • 70%

    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.

  • 85%

    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.

Pricing

Simple pricing for premium privacy

Best Deal

All plans include:

  • No ads, no tracking
  • Unlimited aliases
  • Send encrypted emails to anyone
Dutch and proud

European privacy, at its best

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.

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Private email you can trust

We protect your data, activity, and privacy with state-of-the-art security and technology.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Can I use my existing email client?

    Yes, you can use StartMail with Thunderbird, Outlook, Apple Mail etc. Learn more

  • Can I access my email on my mobile phone?

    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.

  • How can an alias help me?

    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

  • Who created StartMail?

    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.

  • Why isn’t StartMail free?

    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!