Some Email Providers Comparison based on providers' TOS / Privacy Policies – as of Jan. 2013**
| . | Free / Paid Inbox storage | Attachment size (msg size) | Offer Pop/IMAP Use w/clients | Log IP address at login / send IP addr w/msgs | Time email is retained | Keep email server LOGS -of sent / rec email records | Scan mail for Ads /Ads in outgoing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastmail | 100MB_$5, 20 MB 1000MB_$20 (free service at MyOpera) | 20 MB | Free: NO Paid: Yes | Yes / Yes | NO TIME LIMIT in backups or logs | Yes – in backups & logs | No ads |
| HideMyAss* Can rec'v mail only | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Hushmail* can only rec'v mail | 25 MB / 1GB+ | . | Yes | Yes / No | No limit | . | No |
| Lavabit | Free:128MB No ads, or (1GB w/Ads); Paid: 1GB-$8 | (32/64/64MB) | Yes | Only in server logs; typically delete in 7 days / YES | Out: until deliv. In: until deleted by user | Out: typically for 7 days. IN: no record after del mail | No / No |
| Riseup* must apply for acct | 20 MB_can be increased; all accts donation | ? 2 MB? | Yes | No / No | Rarely retained | . | No / No |
Part 2
| . | Reset PW if lost? | Encryption | Encrypted mail storage | Pay Accts $ | Tech Support Free / Paid Accts | Advertising | Allow signup using Tor? | Allow Aliases? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastmail | Yes | yes | No | $5,20 / yr | Free: Self Automated on low $ accts; webform; forum | Free: "Sent from Fastmail.fm" tagline | Yes | Yes |
| HideMyAss | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Hushmail | NO-all data lost | End to end; can send encrypted msg to non Hush users | . | 35 / yr start | . | . | . | . |
| Lavabit | Free: No Pay: Yes | Yes | On pay accts | $8 / yr $16 / yr | ALL - web contact form | On "Personal Free" acct. No targeted ads. | No | ?? |
| Riseup | Yes; No-if del all private data; Yes-if have alt.email | . | Yes, incl. contacts | Only donation based | . | No | ?? | ?? |
| Cell 1 | Cell 2 | Cell 3 | Cell 4 | Cell 5 | Cell 6 | Cell 7 | Cell 8 | Cell 9 |
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Fastmail Service Plans: https://www.fastmail.fm/pages/fastmail/docs/pricingtbl.html
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Fastmail.fm pricing: https://www.fastmail.fm/html/?MSignal=SI-**AdF
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Hushmail service Plans:
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Lavabit Service Plans: http://lavabit.com/personal_e_mail.html
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** All Information in this chart is believed to be accurate as of Jan. 2013. Consult providers' sites for up to date info.