Safe-Mail - Free Encrypted Mail with POP3/IMAP/SMTP support

News

Here you can find current information and announcements regarding our service.

HDD failure (23.11.2017)

We had a HDD failure last night, so the service was a few hours offline. We exchanged the disk and synchronised it again.

We are sorry for the inconvenience this has caused :(

SM Team

Fixed DNS flaw in .be SM domain (24.10.2017)

We found a flaw in the DNS settings of our .be domain. We have fixed it and all should work ok now. If you have any issue with the .be domain, please contact us.

SM Team

Internet Explorer screws our webpage (12.04.2017)

It looks like the new Internet Explorer browser is screwing up our layout. Although the browser does not give us any reason why it is doing that, it totally destroys the way of working.

Please add the website to your trusted zone and you should be ok. We are trying to find out what causes the issue here.

SM Team

Safe-Mail stats 2016 (31.12.2016)

We want to show you some stats of 2016. We find it important to let our users know how our network is doing.

- More then 4000 users have registered through out 2016
- Almost 150000 emails were sended with a total size of 3TB
- We stopped 912 viruses and 267 malware/cryptoware
- From the paid services we bought an EV SSL, 3 scripts and we have ordered a new server which will be delivered in 2017
- We have been on a blacklist 2 times this year due to spammers which we resolved pretty quick (within 24 hours)
- We stopped 17 scammers (mostly Nigerian scams)
- 370 users are using the encryption certificates
- We have around the 400 unique visitors a day and growing

From where we came from we are proud on these figures. Hopefully 2017 brings us more.

We wish everyone a happy new year and hopefully you all want to spread the word about Safe-Mail.

SM Team

Penetration test (25.11.2016)

Last night our server was subject of a penetration test to see if there were any flaws in our security. You may have noticed some delay in opening the mail client from time to time.

We received some feedback how to harden the server even more and we pushed them all into production.

But remember, to be 100% safe, please use encryption to encrypt your mail.

SM Team

EV certificate installed (24.11.2016)

We have changed our certificate for all 3 our domains with an EV certificate. If you have a Premium account and it gives you problems on your mobile device, please remove your account and set it up again. But normally it wouldn't give any problems.

SM Team

Fixed XMPP SSL issue (04.11.2016)

Fixed the SSL issue with our XMPP server for Safe-Mail.nl

SM Team

Security fixes November 2016 (02.11.2016)

Today we have installed several security fixes. Dirty Cow CVE-2016-5195 exploit has been patched and we fixed our certificate issue on the .NL domain.

Please be sure to update your pop3/imap/smtp settings to use it through the safe-mail.nl domain and not via the www.safe-mail.nl domain or else you will get certificate not match issues. Please find these instructions back in your settings tab under POP3/IMAP/SMTP (only available with a Premium account)

SM Team

Patched MySQL server against latest CVE's (12.09.2016)

We have patched the MySQL server cause of latest CVE exploits. Although we were safe, it was wise to do so.

SM Team

419 scam (16.08.2016)

Our service has been found by 419 scammers and therefore we have set a few specific rules to avoid that they abuse our system.

If you have received a scam mail, just contact us and their account will get locked immediately (after descent research of course)

SM Team

Spamfilter adjusted (05.08.2016)

When we started we offered a spamfilter which was self learning from the input of our clients. So if one client reported that mails from "example.com" are just spam, it automatically filled the database and it rolled out over all our clients. But there are clients who are complaining that mails from "example.com" is not spam, but they ended in their spam box.

So we created for each client a database where they can file in their own spam rules. So if someone reports a spam mail from a specific domain, it will not be rolled out over all our clients anymore.

SM Team

Maintenance Sunday 31th of July (31.07.2016)

At 17:00 hours West European Time there will be a maintenance to our servers. This could last for 15 minutes.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

SM Team

July 2016 virus update (23.07.2016)

Today we removed 45 viruses after scanning the whole mail database. Most of them were Windows Locky malware types

----------- SCAN SUMMARY -----------
Known viruses: 4678279
Engine version: 0.99.2
Scanned files: 113699
Infected files: 45
Data scanned: 3163.59 MB
Data read: 4399.10 MB (ratio 0.72:1)
Time: 499.185 sec (8 m 19 s)

----------- SCAN SUMMARY -----------
Known viruses: 4678279
Engine version: 0.99.2
Scanned files: 113655
Infected files: 0
Data scanned: 3153.68 MB
Data read: 4396.07 MB (ratio 0.72:1)
Time: 493.578 sec (8 m 13 s)

So if you are missing a particular mail, then be advised this was a mail with a virus in it.

SM Team

Premium account? (20.07.2016)

Dear users,

We as SM Team are working hard to stabilize our service for you and our new users in the future. Although our service is free, it doesn't mean we have stopped the development and we are always looking for more privacy and security.

We need resources for that. And one of those resources is to have some money to hire a PHP developer which can implement even more features into Safe-Mail.

So maybe you would like to consider to take a Premium account so we can raise our funds and think about more features for your safety, security and privacy.

VPN
We are considering a new feature for Premium accounts and that is a Safe-Mail VPN service. And this is not a VPN service like you can hire everywhere on the internet, but a VPN server of which you have personal access to your own log files and root access to your VPN server. In fact you are hiring a small VPS of which you own everything on it.

Please let u know how you think about it. Send us a support ticket if you have questions about it and we are happy to answer all your questions.

Upcoming features we are planning if we receive enough funds
- Bitcoin payment implementation and get rid of Paypal
- Creating a Youtube channel with movies how you can secure your SM account even better
- Creating an app for iOS and Android
- Implementing a feature to receive your mail into your Whatsapp or Telegram
- Have an idea? Let us know!

At the end of each financial year our Premium members will receive a financial report how much we have raised and what we did with it. We also pay tax to the local tax authorities. We are trying to be as transparent as possible.

Please understand that we are doing this to ensure privacy and security to our members and to tighten our service even more.

SM Team

Patched server for httpoxy vulnerability (19.07.2016)

Today came out that an old vulnerability was also affecting some PHP modules we are using. All can be read here:

https://www.apache.org/security/asf-httpoxy-response.txt

This issue has been patched by our security team immediately after this came out.

SM Team

Fixed IMAP SSL issue (17.05.2016)

We have fixed the IMAP SSL issue we had when people are trying to use IMAP and got a wrong certificate error.

If you have configured your IMAP settings, please login to your account and go to settings and POP3/IMAP/SMTP settings and change the server address in your client.

SM Team

Safe-Mail software (04.04.2016)

Did you know we have special Safe-Mail software for Mac and Windows? You can install it (after you have verified the package on virustotal.com of course) and it keeps track of your mail all the time.

If you select "show inbox" on the email tab and it opens your browser every time when you have received a mail.

Download it from your "Settings". Enjoy it!

SM Team

Add your own domain to Safe-Mail (02.04.2016)

We have added the possibility to add your own domain to the Safe-Mail system. Just create a ticket at our Ticket System and we will add your domain to your account, so you can create aliases.

You need a Premium account and an one time fee of 25 euro (total of 75 euro one time fee) to add your domain to our system.

You also need to change your MX records to the server of Safe-Mail.

SM Team

Automatically save your email as draft (13.02.2016)

We have implemented a nice little feature which auto saves your mail every 20 seconds. We had to do this because some of you lost their mail after a long time of inactivity.

So now you have it. Enjoy this little neat feature :)

Be advised! When you log out, your draft will be deleted!

SM Team

Safe-Mail XMPP server is online! (13.02.2016)

Today is the day that we can say....the Safe-Mail XMPP environment is online. When you login into your webmail account you will see down right under a small button called "Toggle Chat". Click on it and login with your Safe-Mail account and you are ready to chat with your favorite clients or friends. All encrypted (you'll have to set that though) and safe. All information stays on the Safe-Mail network and does not go out.

Enjoy the new feature of Safe-Mail!

SM Team

PS, add support@safe-mail.nl as your buddy just in case you need to ask some questions :)

Safe-Mail.be & Safe-Mail.eu added (09.01.2016)

Today we have added two more domains to the Safe-Mail system. Those are:

Safe-Mail.eu
Safe-Mail.be

They are all available at their own domain like https://www.safe-mail.be & https://www.safe-mail.eu

Safe-Mail.nl will be the leading domain for setup of your IMAP/POP3/SMTP preferences.

Be sure that when you login you take the right domain name otherwise login will fail.

SM Team

Mail at failed login (09.01.2016)

This is a new little neat feature of the Safe-Mail system. Every time when you failed to login into your account, you'll get an email with some specific information. That also means that when someone wants to break in your account you'll get an notice of it.

Be advised, your/their IP will get logged in this feature and fully shown to the respectful owner of the account.

SM Team

HOWTO install a free COMODO certificate (08.01.2016)

We made an HOWTO for creating and importing a COMODO email certificate in our Safe-Mail system. Please read point 3.6 from the FAQ.

Another step to make emails more secure. And we did it with much pleasure ;-)

SM Team

XMPP server in BETA phase (08.01.2016)

We are currently working with an internal XMPP server. This means you can use this secure chat feature as a Safe-Mail member to chat securely with other Safe-Mail members without leaving the Safe-Mail network. It is in BETA phase right now as we are testing it with a select group of people.

The expected delivery time will be in the 1st quarter of 2016.

SM Team

Push notifications is on! (07.01.2016)

And there it is...push notifications for your emails or appointments has now been released after a small Beta phase. You like that slick little neat notification on your phone when someone dumps a mail in your mailbox at that moment? Well, here it is. Instant mail with Safe-Mail. Synchronize your appointments or contacts to your phone or tablet and stop using the Safe-Mail webmail environment. Your own Safe-Mail office available on your precious phone. Oh, you want it on your laptop? Sure, just use your Outlook or Thunderbird. We don't care ;-)

One thing though...you'll need a Premium account for it.

Certificate Issuer has been completed (05.01.2016)

We are proud to announce that since today we can apply new mail certificates to all our members. Just go to your Setting - Certificates and push on "Issue Certificate". Follow the instructions. Please note the following:

The certificates given by us is only validated IN the Safe-Mail network
If you want to mail encrypted outside the Safe-Mail network, request a COMODO certificate (check the FAQ)
Be sure you filled in your city in the Contact section before you request a certificate
You can only mail encrypted to each other when you have the public key of your Safe-Mail recipient

Another feature of Safe-Mail has been done. And we're not done yet :-)

SM Team

Safe-Mail.nl completly renewed (03.01.2016)

Safe-Mail.nl has a complete make over. In December 2015 we got in trouble, because our old software got blocked. The authorization server of the software went offline. Result was that our license got blocked and all user mailboxes. We tried to contact them, but no response. The software is encrypted with Ioncube, so we couldn't remove the callback function without breaking the license agreement.

But we are back. And even stronger then before. We kicked our old server out of his rack and started all over. Many members have paid for a lifetime Premium account, so we had to do something. Safe-Mail 2.0 has been born and it gave us 2 weeks of sleepless nights. But the result is stunning. Some features we have implemented:

Webdisc: our own Dropbox. It is in BETA status, so use it carefully ;-)
Organizer: your own organizer
Usage of certificates: sign and encrypt your messages before they leave the house
Anti-Spam: connected to several DNSBL servers for a strong spam protection
Anti-Virus: ClamAV protects us from those nasty NSA worms ;-)
Anti-Malware: background malware service to protects us for spooky files
Autoresponder: set your away message when you are chilling on the beach
POP3/IMAP/SMTP support: even when you are on the beach you can get a hold of your emails
Mobile access: the beach, your phone and Safe-Mail...perfect combination
Our own software for Mac/Windows which keeps an eye to your mailbox
And many more (to come).....

We are still busy with upgrading our service and we are playing in BETA with a XMPP service for secret chat between Safe-Mail users and OwnCloud integration. But we will update you when this all comes live for public.

But this whole story has also his victims. Our old members lost their mailboxes. We are truly sorry for that, but we did not foresee this. So we blocked all old usernames in case others would run with it. If you had an old account, please read the FAQ for more information how you can get it back.

As for now, we want to welcome you to our new system.

SM Team