Posteo Explained

Posteo
Commercial:Yes
Type:Webmail
Registration:Required
Language:Over 70 languages
Num Users:More than 500,000[1]
Owner:Patrik & Sabrina Löhr
Headquarters:Berlin
Country:Germany

Posteo is an email service provider based in Berlin, Germany, offering paid email accounts for individuals and businesses. The service gained prominence during the aftermath of the post-2013 global surveillance disclosures,[2] [3] especially for its high standard security features and relative anonymity as it does not require any private information in the registration process.[2]

Posteo offers support for DNSSEC/DANE and PGP (through Mailvelope in the web interface, which is running open source Roundcube). Additionally, they offer two-factor-authentication via TOTP, Extended Validation certificates, HPKP for the HTTPS connection, and various themes to choose from, including dark mode.[4]

In 2022, Posteo had more than 500,000 active mail accounts.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-04-21 . Email green, secure, simple and ad-free - posteo.de - Transparency report . live . https://archive.today/20230421152305/https://posteo.de/en/site/transparency_report#selection-740.0-740.1 . 2023-04-21 . 2021-10-12 . posteo.de.
  2. News: Protect your email the German way. Michael Scaturro. The Guardian. 24 August 2014 . 22 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Europe won't save you: Why e-mail is probably safer in the US. Ars Technica. 13 October 2013 . 22 November 2014.
  4. Web site: updated . Daniel Blechynden last . 2020-11-12 . Posteo secure email review . live . https://archive.today/20220402235515/https://www.techradar.com/reviews/posteo . 2022-04-02 . 2023-04-21 . . en .