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    Posteo

    Posteo is an independent, ad-free, and green email provider based in Berlin that prioritizes privacy and sustainability.

    DEGermany
    Headquarters
    🇩🇪Germany
    Data Hosting
    EU-based
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
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    Posteo key facts

    Last updated
    Legal entity
    Posteo GmbH
    Headquarters
    Germany (DE)
    Ownership
    Independent
    Infrastructure
    Hetzner Online GmbH
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Low (no US parent)
    Replaces
    Gmail, Outlook.com

    About Posteo

    Posteo is a privacy-focused email service based in Berlin, Germany. It offers a secure, sustainable alternative to mainstream providers, operating entirely on 100% green energy. The service is funded solely by user subscriptions, avoiding advertisements and data mining. Posteo is built on open-source software and provides users with encrypted mailboxes, calendars, and address books. The company emphasizes digital sovereignty by hosting all data on its own servers in German data centers. It allows for completely anonymous signup and payment, supporting cash and cryptocurrency. Posteo is particularly noted for its transparency, regularly publishing audits and reports, and maintaining a strict stance against user tracking and IP logging.

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    Hosting & Security

    Infrastructure

    Hetzner Online GmbH

    Key Features

    Ad-free email account
    Green electricity / 100% renewable energy
    Anonymous payment (cash, bank transfer, PayPal, crypto)
    Integrated calendar and address book (CalDAV/CardDAV)
    Unlimited email aliases (via catch-all)
    Encrypted data storage at rest
    Two-factor authentication (2FA) support
    IMAP/SMTP/POP3 support

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