Email clients
eM Client privacy rating
Desktop and mobile email client for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS with calendar, contacts, chat and built-in PGP and S/MIME.
Summary
eM Client 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 Czechia: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).
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?
The website loads Google Tag Manager, and the privacy policy lists Google Analytics, Google Optimize and Smartlook.
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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 licenses. The app shows no ads.
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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 key generation, encryption and signing are built in, along with S/MIME.
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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?
Connects directly to mail servers. Optional mobile push notifications send login tokens and message headers through eM Client servers, and translation uses its servers.
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Partial
Blocks remote content Weight 2 of 3
Are remote images and tracking pixels blocked by default?
External content and tracking pixels can be blocked in the privacy 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, POP3 and SMTP provider, as well as Exchange and Google accounts.