Mailvelope

Mailvelope

Enhance your email provider with end-to-end encryption. Secure email communication based on the OpenPGP standard.

What is Mailvelope?
Mailvelope is an Edge add-on that provides easy and secure email communication based on the OpenPGP standard. It allows you to send and receive encrypted emails directly from your preferred webmail client, including Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook.com, among others. Mailvelope operates entirely on your device, ensuring your private key never leaves your hands. It's compatible with other PGP software, and the open source code can be audited by users. Beyond email encryption, it also supports encryption of attachments and files, making it viable for business and personal use.
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Rating: 4.10 (9)
Version: 5.1.2 (Last updated: 2024-02-14)
Creation date: 2021-05-12
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://*/*
  • identity
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
Size: 2.73M
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Mailvelope (v5.1.2)
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Summary

Protect your email communication with end-to-end encryption (PGP). The secure envelope for emails, attachments and files (GDPR).

Mailvelope adds additional controls for secure end-to-end email encryption to your webmail client. Thus Mailvelope makes secure email with PGP easy and convenient - also for technical non-experts. Email attachments can be encrypted with just a few clicks.

Secure sending and receiving of emails is not limited to Mailvelope users. By using open standards, Mailvelope is compatible with all other PGP software. A simple setup process leads you directly to the generation of your own PGP key and automatically stores the public part on the Mailvelope key server. From now on, any other Mailvelope user (and many others) can reach you easily and securely without having to exchange the key beforehand.

  • Mailvelope offers consistent end-to-end encryption. All operations necessary for encryption and decryption are conducted on your end device. Therefore even the respective webmail provider will never see your messages in plain text.

  • The European GDPR demands strict data protection standards for sending personal information for commercial services. With Mailvelope you can easily comply with these requirements.

  • Since Mailvelope is compatible with almost all webmail providers, you don't have to change your email address to be able to communicate easily and securely. Services like Nextcloud, as well as the email backends of many cloud solutions (Bitrix24, Zoho, etc.) are compatible with Mailvelope and can be activated with a simple click.

  • Mailvelope works out of the box with all common webmail providers:

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User reviews
Works great in edge with Gmail
by Andrew, 2021-02-06

Schleicht sich bei Leuten mit wenig PC Erfahrung ein und profitiert dann beim Kauf davon.
by Dietmar, 2022-11-02

So far, the best way I found to sign or encrypt emails using PGP on Roundcube as well as Gmail and many other supported web-based email readers. Now if I only could get it to communicate with OpenPGP...
by Gwyneth, 2022-06-11
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Safety
Risk impact

Mailvelope is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Mailvelope if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Mailvelope is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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