Private Mail Guide
// Private Mail Guide

Email that respects you.

Plain-language guides to private email — encrypted providers, email aliases, and what really matters when your inbox isn't a data product.

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Custom Domain or Provider Address? A Guide to Email Portability

If you're setting up a new email account, should you use [email protected] or [email protected]? Here's the honest tradeoff and how to choose.

May 10, 2026 [guides]
fundamentals

Do You Actually Need Encrypted Email? A Plain-Language Guide

Encrypted email isn't for everyone. Here's how to figure out whether switching is worth it — without paranoia or marketing fluff.

comparisons

Email Alias Services Compared: AnonAddy, SimpleLogin, Relay

Email alias services let you create unlimited throwaway addresses that forward to your real inbox. Here's how AnonAddy, SimpleLogin, and Firefox Relay stack up on privacy, features, and price.

fundamentals

What Email Metadata Leaks (Even With End-to-End Encryption)

End-to-end encryption protects message bodies, not the envelope. Here's exactly what metadata leaks from encrypted email and what you can do about it.

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