mailbox vs NeroMail
It is a trade-off. mailbox has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 4.6), while NeroMail has the higher Privacy grade (8.4 against 7.0).
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 →
NeroMail
Disposable receive-only email address, extendable to 60 minutes for Monero
Privacy
8.4/ 10
Strong
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| mailbox | NeroMail | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | Not published | XMR |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Card, PayPal, Cash | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | 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. | Free for 5 minutes; 10 cents in XMR for 60 minutes |
| Limits | Not published | Receive-only; an address lasts at most 60 minutes |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Germany | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only mailbox
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosedAccepts cash
Both
No phone neededNo email needed
Only NeroMail
No registrationAccepts MoneroAnonymous operator
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is mailbox or NeroMail safer?
mailbox has the higher Safety grade: mailbox 6.5, NeroMail 4.6, out of 10.
Does mailbox or NeroMail require KYC?
mailbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). NeroMail is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
mailbox has 0 and NeroMail has 0 documented incidents in the registry.