OpenPGP and S/Mime vulnerability EFAIL discovered
EFAIL is the name of a new set of vulnerabilities that allow attackers to exploit issues in OpenPGP and S/Mime to gain access to encrypted messages. OpenPGP is an encryption standard that […]
Configure Gmail offline mail
Gmail users who wanted to access emails offline had two options up until now. They could use a third-party client like Thunderbird for that to gain offline access, or use a browser […]
How secure or private is Gmail's new confidential mode?
Google launched a redesign of the Gmail web interface last month. The the focus of the update was to bring the interface in line with other Google products. While the update was […]
What I like and don't like about the new Gmail interface
Google started the rollout of the new Gmail interface yesterday. While the company stated that users would be able to try it out as early as yesterday, it appears that the new […]
Try the new Gmail interface right now
It seems like it has been ages since Google rolled out any interface changes to the web version of its popular email service Gmail. The company created a new service, Google Inbox, […]
Thunderbird 60 and extensions support
Thunderbird 60 will be the next major release of the desktop email program. It is a major release because Thunderbird is moved to a new Extended Support Release base (and as is […]
MailStore Home 11.0 is out
MailStore Home is a popular email backup solution that non-commercial users may use to back up data from locally installed email clients and directly from email servers. We reviewed MailStore Home in […]
Thunderbird 52.6.0 with security fixes released
Thunderbird 52.6.0 is a security update for the popular desktop email client. The release is available via the email client's automatic update feature and also on the official project website. Thunderbird users […]
Thunderbird Audit reveals unpatched security issues
A recent security audit of the email client Thunderbird and the encryption extension Enigmail revealed unpatched security issues in the email program and in Enigmail. The report has not been released yet […]
Thunderbird Photon Design refresh and WebExtensions
With Mozilla changing core features of Firefox and cutting ties with Thunderbird, it was not really clear what direction Thunderbird's development would take. It was clear however that Mozilla's decision to drop […]
Outlook.com Beta with tabs, improved search, and more
Microsoft runs a beta right now on Outlook.com that users may participate in to gain access to upcoming features early. The company runs betas regularly on Outlook.com to test new features; usually, […]
ProtonMail Bridge: encrypted email for Outlook, Thunderbird, and other email clients
ProtonMail Bridge is a new desktop program for Windows, Mac and Linux devices that integrates ProtonMail email accounts in desktop email clients such as Thunderbird, Outlook or Apple Mail. We reviewed ProtonMail […]
Getting started with ProtonMail
ProtonMail is a secure email service based in Switzerland featuring end-to-end encryption, and a strong focus on privacy and security. The service is available as a web version, and as applications for […]
Detect Outlook Ransomware emails with RansomSaver
RansomSaver is an add-in for Microsoft's Outlook messaging software that detects and protects against ransomware emails. Email is one of the main attack vectors of ransomware attacks. While there are other means […]
How to encrypt your emails in Thunderbird
Emails are by default just like postcards. That's good on the one hand, as it ensures that sender and recipient can read the email messages without issues. It means however as well […]
Office 365 may include Outlook.com Premium
Microsoft may add Outlook.com Premium as an included feature to Office 365 Home and Personal subscriptions soon. Microsoft's online email service Outlook.com is available as a free ad-supported version, and as a […]
Thunderbird 52.3.0 is out
Mozilla Messaging released Thunderbird 52.3.0 on August 16, 2017 to the release channel and all supported operating systems. The new version of the popular email client is a bug fix release; means, […]
Microsoft launches Outlook Beta
Microsoft started to roll out an option to test a new beta version of the company's Outlook.com web mail interface yesterday. The new version of Outlook.com promises to be faster, smarter and […]