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October 26, 2020
Endpoint Security Working From Home
With the rise of coronavirus cases, many companies have been forced to change their working scheme and adapt to a completely remote environment. For some, not much changed, but for others, the work-from-home situation was uncharted territory that introduced potential security traps. […]
October 7, 2020
Release Notes September 2020
What’s new in StartMail? We hope you are all doing well! We have been working hard at StartMail to continue enhancing our product offering for you. Here you can find an overview of the new features for the month of September. New features Contact Management We built a feature that allows you to write an […]
September 3, 2020
Release Notes August 2020
What’s new in StartMail? As the summer period is coming to an end, we hope you are all doing well! We have been working hard at StartMail to continue enhancing our product offering for you. Here you can find an overview of the new features and bug fixes for the month of August. New […]
August 27, 2020
How Scammers Get Your Private Email Address (And What You Can Do About It)
Have you ever received a strange email and wondered how it got into your inbox?
You’re not alone. Spammers send over 14.5 billion spam emails a day – a total of 45% of all emails sent. You’ve likely […]
August 13, 2020
Release Notes July 2020
What’s new in StartMail? It’s the summer period and we hope you all are doing well! We have been working hard at StartMail to continue enhancing our product offering for you. Here you can find an overview of the new features and bug fixes for the month of July. New features Contact Management […]
August 6, 2020
StartMail’s Alias Feature: The Best Way to Improve Your Privacy and Keep Your Inbox Uncluttered
Have you noticed all the “You haven’t heard from us in a while, but we’d like to reassure you…” emails about Covid-19 from basically ANY product or service you’ve used online? A restaurant that you visited 5 years ago, an online shop where you once bought a random gift for someone’s birthday, or an employment […]
July 27, 2020
Protect Your Cryptocurrencies and All Crypto-Related Communications With StartMail
Did you know that since the inception of Bitcoin in 2009, billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies have been stolen? One of the main reasons? Email. Most cryptocurrency owners opt for using a provider, such as an exchange wallet, to secure their crypto rather than holding the crypto themselves, since that can be quite complex. […]
July 20, 2020
Release Notes June 2020
What’s new in StartMail? It’s nearing the summer period and we hope you are all getting back to your routine. We have been busy enhancing our product offering for you. Here you can find an overview of the new features and bug fixes for the month of June. New features PGP Encryption It is […]
July 6, 2020
The Noti(ficati)on of Read Receipts
Our users occasionally request a read receipt function within StartMail. Read receipts allow you know if an email was read by a recipient. We’re not a fan of this function for numerous reasons, most importantly, it is considered a form of tracking. By default, with email providers, you only know if your recipient’s email was […]
June 26, 2020
The Importance of Email Encryption
By Patrick W. Dunne – freelance writer for Digital Privacy News – follow him on LinkedIn or read his blog. Email can be one of the least secure platforms out there. Every day, people freely exchange private information without regard for who might see it, or whose hands it could end up in. You’re probably familiar with a […]