# KMail privacy rating

KDE email client for Linux, part of the Kontact suite, with support for IMAP, POP3, OpenPGP and S/MIME.

## Summary

KMail scores 89 out of 100 (grade B) on the email clients criteria. It meets 7 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, OpenPGP support, connects directly, blocks remote content and works with any provider. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://apps.kde.org/kmail2/
- Source code: https://invent.kde.org/pim/kmail
- Jurisdiction: Germany. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Email clients](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/)
- Also rated: [Kleopatra](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/kleopatra/) (PGP tools), [Filelight](https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/filelight/) (Disk usage analyzers), [KRunner](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/krunner/) (App launchers), [Ark](https://privacyratings.com/archivers/ark/) (File archivers), [Okular](https://privacyratings.com/pdf-tools/okular/) (PDF readers and editors), [Spectacle](https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/spectacle/) (Screenshots and screen recording), [Konsole](https://privacyratings.com/terminals/konsole/) (Terminals), [Kasts](https://privacyratings.com/media-players/kasts/) (Media and podcast players)
- Grade: B (89/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0-or-later. | https://apps.kde.org/kmail2/ |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers. Any telemetry in KDE apps is opt-in and off by default. | https://kde.org/privacypolicy-apps/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | KDE project funded by donations. No ads. | https://kde.org/donate/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| OpenPGP support | Yes | Inline OpenPGP, PGP/MIME and S/MIME are built in. | https://docs.kde.org/stable_kf6/en/kmail/kmail2/pgp.html |
| Connects directly | Yes | Connects directly to mail servers. No vendor service is involved. | https://docs.kde.org/stable_kf6/en/kmail/kmail2/getting-started.html |
| Blocks remote content | Yes | External references in HTML mail are not loaded unless enabled in settings. | https://docs.kde.org/stable_kf6/en/kmail/kmail2/configure-security.html |
| Works with any provider | Yes | Works with any IMAP, POP3 and SMTP provider. | https://docs.kde.org/stable_kf6/en/kmail/kmail2/getting-started.html |

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