# Airmail privacy rating

Closed-source email client for macOS, iPhone and iPad with support for Gmail, Outlook, Exchange and IMAP accounts, rules, snooze and send later.

## Summary

Airmail scores 44 out of 100 (grade D) on the email clients criteria. It meets 2 of 8 criteria: no ads or data sales and works with any provider. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry, OpenPGP support, connects directly and blocks remote content. It does not meet open source and independent audit. It is based in Italy: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://airmailapp.com
- Jurisdiction: Italy. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: macOS, iOS
- Home page trackers: Crisp (not scored)
- Category: [Email clients](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/)
- Grade: D (44/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No third-party advertising trackers, but the app sends first-party usage analytics by default, which can be turned off. | https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/649502/legal |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by subscriptions. Personal data is not sold or used for third-party advertising. | https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/649502/legal |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| OpenPGP support | Partial | PGP needs a separate GPG plugin on macOS. Not available on iOS. | https://help.airmailapp.com/en-us/article/plugins-airmail-for-macos-lenvq3/ |
| Connects directly | Partial | Connects directly to mail servers, but optional real-time notifications, send later and snooze store account credentials on Airmail servers. | https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/649502/legal |
| Blocks remote content | Partial | Automatic loading of remote images can be turned off in settings. | https://help.airmailapp.com/en-us/article/autoload-remote-images-1pwguyc/ |
| Works with any provider | Yes | Works with any IMAP provider, plus Gmail, Outlook and Exchange accounts. | https://help.airmailapp.com/en-us/article/account-setup-imap-in-ios-hz7t46/ |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/airmail/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/email-clients/airmail.md