Mailfence added at-rest encryption to its mail store in 2025. The keys are still its own. Anything that arrives or is sent in plain text stays readable to it. The bigger structural issue is that Belgium has mandatory data-retention rules that appear to reach email providers. Parts of the suite are also closed source. The draw is the built-in PGP keystore, which gives you managed OpenPGP right inside webmail.
Mailfence
Belgian email with a built-in PGP keystore.
mailfence.com
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Pricing Free tier with 500 MB; paid plans from around $3/month billed yearly add storage, IMAP and custom domains. Pay by card, PayPal or Bitcoin.
Strengths
- Built-in OpenPGP keystore for managed encryption
- Free tier available, and it accepts Bitcoin
Considerations
- Provider holds the at-rest keys, and plain-text mail stays readable to it
- Belgium has mandatory data-retention rules that appear to cover email
- Parts of the suite are closed source
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