LNemail vs mailbox
It is a trade-off. mailbox has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 5.7), while LNemail has the higher Privacy grade (8.5 against 7.0).
LNemail
Anonymous email accounts paid over Bitcoin Lightning, 1,000 sats per year
Privacy
8.5/ 10
Excellent
Safety
5.7/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
mailbox
German prepaid email and office suite that accepts pseudonyms and cash by post
Privacy
7.0/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| LNemail | mailbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Random account number | Email optional |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | Not published |
| Pay with | Lightning | Bank transfer, Card, PayPal, Cash |
| Fees | 1,000 sats per year; 100 sats per sent email after the first | Private plans: Light 1 EUR/month (annual payment only, otherwise 12 EUR), Standard 4 EUR/month, Premium 12 EUR/month; 30-day free trial. Prepaid credit is not refundable. |
| Limits | No attachments; plain-text display; account expires after one year unless renewed; no refunds | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only LNemail
Account-number loginAccepts LightningOpen sourceSelf-hostableAnonymous operator
Both
No email neededNo phone needed
Only mailbox
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosedAccepts cash
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is LNemail or mailbox safer?
mailbox has the higher Safety grade: LNemail 5.7, mailbox 6.5, out of 10.
Does LNemail or mailbox require KYC?
LNemail is KYC level 0 (ID never required). mailbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
LNemail has 0 and mailbox has 0 documented incidents in the registry.