Email clients
BlueMail privacy rating
Closed-source email client for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux that works with IMAP, POP3 and Exchange accounts, with a unified inbox, PGP and S/MIME encryption and optional AI features.
Summary
BlueMail scores 42 out of 100 (grade D) on the email clients criteria. It meets 3 of 8 criteria: no ads or data sales, OpenPGP support and works with any provider. It partly meets connects directly and blocks remote content. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 42 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
Exodus finds Google AdMob, Crashlytics and Firebase Analytics in the Android app, and the privacy policy lists Google Analytics cookies.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by paid plans. The privacy policy states that user data is not sold.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
OpenPGP support Weight 2 of 3
Can the app encrypt and sign mail with OpenPGP, built in or through an official add-on?
PGP and S/MIME are built in on all platforms.
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Partial
Connects directly Weight 3 of 3
Does the app connect directly to your mail server, without passing mail or passwords through the vendor's servers?
Desktop apps connect directly to mail servers, but instant push on mobile processes OAuth tokens or credentials and incoming mail through a Blix push proxy.
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Partial
Blocks remote content Weight 2 of 3
Are remote images and tracking pixels blocked by default?
Remote images can be blocked in settings.
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Yes
Works with any provider Weight 1 of 3
Does the app work with any standard IMAP and SMTP provider?
Works with any IMAP or POP3 provider, plus Exchange accounts.