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Description
KMail serves as the email client within Kontact, KDE's all-in-one personal information management tool. The default configurations prioritize essential features while ensuring robust security and privacy measures. It offers comprehensive end-to-end encryption, with built-in support for OpenPGP and S/MIME, complemented by a user-friendly setup and key generation wizard to help users start their encryption journey. Additionally, KMail supports transport encryption through SSL/TLS, along with various authentication methods, including GSSAPI (Kerberos) and OAuth2. The application also maintains strong isolation for HTML content, preventing any hidden external references in emails that could compromise user privacy or leak sensitive information. Furthermore, KMail’s phishing protection system alerts users to suspicious links within emails. It also includes spam protection functionalities, allowing integration with popular local spam checkers like SpamAssassin or Bogofilter, ensuring that users can manage unwanted emails effectively. Overall, KMail combines a wealth of features to provide a secure and user-friendly email experience.
Description
Who has access to your emails? In the case of traditional emails, they can be viewed by you, the recipient, all email service providers, and potentially others. However, with end-to-end encryption, only the sender and intended recipients have the ability to read those messages. The iOS application Letterbox simplifies the use of end-to-end encryption, is compatible with a majority of email services, and utilizes the standard encryption protocol OpenPGP.
While Letterbox functions similarly to other common email applications, it highlights the security status of both incoming and outgoing messages, allowing users to differentiate between confidential and insecure emails.
As a free open-source email client on iOS, Letterbox is part of an ongoing research initiative at Freie Universität Berlin. Though still under development, users will soon be able to access the app on their devices through Apple's TestFlight platform, ensuring that secure communication is more accessible than ever. This advancement aims to enhance user awareness regarding email security while providing a user-friendly experience.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Disroot
No
KDE Plasma
No
SpamAssassin
No
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
Free
Open source
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
KDE
Founded
1996
Country
Germany
Website
kontact.kde.org/components/kmail.html
Vendor Details
Company Name
Letterbox
Country
Germany
Website
letterbox-app.org