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,
especially for its high standard security features and relative anonymity as it does not require any private information in the registration process.
Posteo offers support for
DNSSEC
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/
DANE and
PGP (through
Mailvelope
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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
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connection, and various themes to choose from, including dark mode.
In 2022, Posteo had more than 500,000 active mail accounts.
See also
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References
External links
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Companies based in Berlin
Internet properties established in 2009
Technology companies established in 2009
Webmail
German companies established in 2009
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