About Mailfence secure private email
Mailfence is an encrypted email service that offers a secure and private Email suite with Drive and Workspaces. Restore Privacy says : "Mailfence is a fully-featured alternative to Gmail. Whether you are a regular...
Mailfence is an encrypted email service that offers a secure and private Email suite with Drive and Workspaces.
Restore Privacy says :
"Mailfence is a fully-featured alternative to Gmail. Whether you are a regular privacy-conscious user or managing a business team, Mailfence can cater to your needs."
The Mailfence app consists of different tools all integrated in an easy to use interface.
Messages :
• Create a @mailfence.com or @mf.me email address
• Send and receive emails
• Send and receive OpenPGP encrypted emails
• Send Password-protected Emails to anyone
• Switch between multiple mailboxes
• Keep your inbox tidy and clean with folders, labels and swipes
• Receive new email notifications
• Your Mailfence email account can also be accessed in POP, IMAP & SMTP via third party email clients
Drive / Cloud Storage :
• Access your private and shared documents
• Manage them with folders and labels
• Share your documents with Mailfence users via workspaces / groups
• Share documents by making them accessible publicly
• Your Mailfence Drive can also be accessed in WebDAV via third party clients
Calendar :
• Access your private and shared calendars
• Create and accept meetings
• Layer different calendars
• Share your Calendar publicly
• Get reminders by email
• Your Calendar can also be accessed through CalDAV or ActiveSync via third party clients
Contacts / Address book :
• Access your private and shared contacts
• Manage your contacts with labels and comments
• Search in your private and shared address books
• Access your mailing lists
• Your Mailfence Contacts can also be accessed through CardDAV or ActiveSync via third party clients
Why use Mailfence?
• No tracking : No ads, no spams, no trackers, no solicitations, no backdoor, free from government surveillance.
• Privacy protection : State of the art security features protect your email privacy at all times.
• An integrated suite of tools : Messages, Documents, Groups.
• Legal protection : Belgian privacy protection law is strong. Only local judges can request information and they must have a court order. It rarely happens.
• Workspaces : Share mailboxes, drives and collaborate in shared workspaces. Advanced sharing rights managed by group administrator.
• Interoperable : User decides whether to encrypt emails or not. Interoperable with any other OpenPGP encrypted email.
• Standard protocols : Interoperability with standard clients : Outlook, Mac Mail, Thunderbird,….
• Individual or teams : Ideal for individual users or professionals.
Mailfence in the press:
• In an article Kim Komando of Fox News wrote about Mailfence, "It's a great option for small business owners and ordinary users alike."
• Lifehacker wrote, "Mailfence is a solid choice with office apps, it's more email- and calendar-focused compared to the comprehensive app suite of Kolab Now." • The ProPrivacy's Ray Walsh mentions in his article “Mailfence is a solid and easy-to-use email provider that is ideal for beginners."
• Restore privacy's Sven Taylor wrote, “Mailfence has all the features and options that you are likely to need, whether you are looking to manage the mail for an entire organization, or just want great service for personal use”
• Lifewire writes : “Mailfence is a security-centric email service that features end-to-end encryption to ensure nobody but you and your intended recipient can read your messages."
For more information, check :
• site : https://mailfence.com
• support site : https://kb.mailfence.com
• blog: https://blog.mailfence.com
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Mailfence secure private email since it was posted on our website on 2025-10-22 17:41:31.
The latest version is 1.9.4 and it was updated on 2026-06-19 10:41:09. See below the changes in each version.
Mailfence secure private email version 1.9.4
Updated At: 2026-05-21
Changes: Messages: Fix an issue where invalid style tags could lead to rendering errors in emails
Messages: Fix an issue where Away Message banners could be shown for secondary mail accounts
Mailfence secure private email version 1.9.3
Updated At: 2026-04-27
Changes: Misc: Improves translations in Dutch
Mailfence secure private email version 1.9.1
Updated At: 2026-03-05
Changes: Mail: Improve email rendering.
Mail: Fix date formatting issue in event invitations.
Security: This update includes security improvements. Please update as soon as possible.
Mailfence secure private email version 1.9.0
Updated At: 2026-02-06
Changes: (NEW) Settings: Manage the settings for your account, emails, calendars, contacts, and documents.
Languages: German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese languages now available.
Calendar: Recurring events can now properly be deleted one by one or all instances at once.
Misc: Various bug fixes and improvements.
Mailfence secure private email version 1.8.2
Updated At: 2025-11-20
Changes: Misc: Fix scrolling issue in message composition screen
Misc: Various improvements for iPad
Mailfence secure private email version 1.8.1
Updated At: 2025-10-24
Changes: Messages - Fix issue where partial iCalendar data would sometimes cause an error
Mailfence secure private email version 1.8.0
Updated At: 2025-09-30
Changes: Misc.: Redesign of login system. You now need to login with your full email address.
Misc.: Improvements to user interface when offline
Messages: Add "Send Again" action on messages
Messages: Add "View Source" action on messages
Messages: Add support for your "Display Mode" preferences
Messages: Fix issue with folder sorting after folder creation
Documents: Add support for "Drop folder"
Contacts: Fix issue where "Call" and "Send Text" buttons were sometimes erroneously disabled
