The best secure email providers
The best secure email services, all with free versions, include:
- Protonmail: Based in Switzerland and protected by strict Swiss privacy laws, this service offers end-to-end encryption and a zero-knowledge policy, meaning even they don't know who you are.
- Hushmail: Geared toward small businesses and healthcare providers, this German-based company offers secure online intake forms and deletes the sender's IP address from heading metadata.
- Tutanote: Secure email for everyone is their claim, and they prove it by offering end-to-end encryption on everything, including subject lines and contact lists.