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NeroMail vs Posteo

It is a trade-off. Posteo has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 4.6), while NeroMail has the higher Privacy grade (8.4 against 7.8).

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 →

Posteo

Berlin email provider at €1/month that separates payments from accounts; takes cash

Privacy

7.8/ 10

Strong

Safety

6.5/ 10

Fair

ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →

Side by side

NeroMailPosteo
Category Email Email
KYC policy ID never required ID never required
Custody N/A N/A
Sign-up No account needed No account needed
Open source No No
Tor onion address No No
Coins XMR Not published
Pay with Crypto, Monero Cash, Bank transfer, Card, PayPal
Fees Free for 5 minutes; 10 cents in XMR for 60 minutes €1 per month
Limits Receive-only; an address lasts at most 60 minutes Not published
Founded Not published 2009
Jurisdiction Not published Germany
Incidents on record 0 0
Published tests (180 days) 0 0

Only NeroMail

No registrationAccepts MoneroAnonymous operator

Both

No email neededNo phone needed

Only Posteo

Accepts cash5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosed

Where they sit among email

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Questions

Is NeroMail or Posteo safer?

Posteo has the higher Safety grade: NeroMail 4.6, Posteo 6.5, out of 10.

Does NeroMail or Posteo require KYC?

NeroMail is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Posteo is KYC level 0 (ID never required).

Which has more incidents on record?

NeroMail has 0 and Posteo has 0 documented incidents in the registry.

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