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guides 6 posts
- addy.io Guide: Addy Mail Aliases, Limits & Setupaddy.io is the email-alias service also called Addy Mail and formerly AnonAddy. Learn its alias types, limits, replies, PGP, domains, and setup.
- How to Set Up a Custom Domain for Encrypted EmailA step-by-step walkthrough for connecting your own domain to Proton Mail or Tuta, covering verification, MX records, and the SPF, DKIM, and DMARC setup.
- How to Set Up Email Aliases With SimpleLogin or addy.ioA setup guide for email aliases with SimpleLogin or addy.io: creating addresses, replying through an alias, custom domains, and a per-signup workflow.
- How to Read Email Headers: A Field Guide to the EnvelopeA practical walkthrough of Received, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and Message-ID headers so you can trace a message's real path and spot a spoofed sender quickly.
- Custom Domain Email vs Provider Address: How to ChooseIf you're setting up a new email account, should you use yourname@protonmail.com or yourname@yourdomain.com? Here's the honest tradeoff and how to choose.
- How to Migrate from Gmail to Encrypted EmailThe guide covers importing message history, setting up Gmail forwarding, updating accounts, handling migration gaps, and deciding when to close Gmail.
fundamentals 5 posts
- Is Gmail Encrypted? What Google Can Actually ReadGmail encrypts mail in transit and at rest, but Google holds the keys. Here is what that protects, what it does not, and which myths to drop.
- PGP and End-to-End Email Basics: How Encrypted Mail WorksHow PGP keys encrypt and sign email, how Proton Mail automates key exchange with Web Key Directory, and what end-to-end encryption cannot hide.
- Do You Actually Need Encrypted Email? A Plain-Language GuideEncrypted email isn't for everyone. Here's how to figure out whether switching is worth it — without paranoia or marketing fluff.
- What Email Metadata Leaks (Even With End-to-End Encryption)End-to-end encryption protects message bodies, not the envelope. Here's exactly what metadata leaks from encrypted email and what you can do about it.
- Why Your Email Ends Up on Data Broker Lists (and What to Do)Your email address is a tracking identifier. Here is how data brokers acquire it, what they do with it, and the one habit that stops feeding the pipeline.
comparisons 3 posts
- Best Encrypted Email for Small Business 2026Proton Mail Essentials wins for most small teams, with Tuta as the budget pick. August 2026 pricing, threat models, and the catches vendors skip.
- Email Alias Services Compared: addy.io vs SimpleLoginaddy.io, SimpleLogin and Firefox Relay compared on aliases, bandwidth caps, custom domains, jurisdiction and August 2026 pricing, with an explicit verdict.
- Proton Mail vs Tuta 2026: Which Encrypted Email Fits?Proton Mail and Tuta compared on encryption design, subject-line handling, protocol support, audits and August 2026 pricing, with an explicit verdict.
how-to 2 posts
- How to Set Up PGP Email Encryption: A Step-by-Step GuideThe guide covers GnuPG installation, Thunderbird configuration, public key exchange, fingerprint verification, and an encrypted test message.
- How to Encrypt Email in Gmail: TLS, S/MIME, and End-to-EndGmail protects mail in transit by default, while stronger native options require eligible Workspace plans; personal accounts lack end-to-end settings.