Service overview
Proton Mail
proton.me
Swiss end-to-end encrypted email with a free tier; paid plans payable in Bitcoin or cash
Open sourceTor onion service
Privacy 7.2/10
Safety 7.3/10
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Atomic Mail review
Estonian encrypted email with no phone number and seed-phrase account recovery
Privacy score
6.6/ 10
FairHow much you reveal
See the score breakdown Safety score
5.5/ 10
FairHow well you’re protected
See the score breakdown Identity policy
1/ 4 KYC level
No ID mentioned Read the policy Evidence
Documentation reviewed Grades based on published terms and documentation.
0 published tests Two grades. Different questions.Understand the methodology
The overview
The essentials, at a glance.
Atomic Mail is an email provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.6/10 for privacy (fair) and 5.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. No incidents are on record.
What stands out
- No account needed
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email needed
An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone number
A phone number is never required.
Before you use it
No warning flags found in the recorded terms. This is not a guarantee of safety.
0 incidents on recordNo test transactions published yet.
About Atomic Mail
Atomic Mail is an encrypted email service run by AtomicMail Systems OÜ in Tallinn, Estonia, under Estonian law. Registration needs only the new address, a password and an optional name, with a seed phrase issued as the only way to recover a lost password; the terms say the name need not be a real one and the site says no phone number is needed. The core service is free, and paid plans are charged through Stripe or the Apple and Google app stores; no cryptocurrency option is mentioned. The privacy policy says website logs with IP addresses are kept for up to 7 days and mail logs for 7 days, and that only requests from Estonian judicial authorities are complied with after legal review.
Cite this review or read as plain text
NoKYC Score, "Atomic Mail review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/atomic-mail
Open plain-text review ↗The feature review
Privacy, without the guesswork.
4 / 14 features confirmed0 warnings in the recorded terms
Identity
3 / 4 confirmed
- ID never requiredNot stated
The terms rule identity checks out, or the design makes them impossible.
- No account neededYes
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email neededYes
An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone numberYes
A phone number is never required.
Payment
0 / 3 confirmed
- Accepts MoneroNot stated
Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
- Accepts LightningNot stated
Bitcoin Lightning payments: fast, cheap and more private than on-chain.
- Accepts cashNot stated
Cash by post or in person: no bank and no blockchain record.
Access
0 / 2 confirmed
- Tor onion addressNot stated
An official .onion address, reachable only through Tor.
- Works without JavaScriptNot stated
Core functions work with scripts disabled, as in Tor Browser on its safest setting.
Trust
1 / 5 confirmed
- Open sourceNot stated
The code that matters is public and can be inspected.
- No-logs policyNot stated
States that connection or activity logs are not kept.
- Independent auditNot stated
A third party audited the code or the no-logs claim, and the report is public.
- Company namedYes
The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
- 5+ years operatingNot stated
Has operated continuously for five years or more.
Warnings
0 flagged
- May ask for IDNot in terms
The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
- Email requiredNot in terms
An email address is required to use the service.
- Phone number requiredNot in terms
A phone number is required to use the service.
- Closed sourceNot in terms
The code is not public, so its behaviour cannot be checked.
- Nobody accountableNot in terms
No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.
“Not stated” means the service’s own pages do not say. Expand a group to see every check.
Identity requirements
Does Atomic Mail require KYC?
Level 1 of 4
No ID mentioned
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
No ID requirement appears anywhere in Atomic Mail's terms or documentation. Checked against its own terms.
- No account needed
- No email
- No phone number
- No ID documents
KYC level 1: No ID mentioned. No identity requirement appears anywhere in the terms or documentation.
Limits: Website and mail logs, including IP addresses, kept for up to 7 days
No identity verification clause in the terms; pseudonyms are allowed and no phone or recovery email is required.
Transparent by design
Every point, explained.
Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.
Privacy
6.6/ 10
- Starting points 50
- KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
- No phone needed +1
- No email needed +3
- Total, clamped to 0–100 66
Safety
5.5/ 10
- Starting points 50
- Legal entity disclosed +5
- Total, clamped to 0–100 55
Evidence, not promises
Test ledger 0
Published test transactions, with the route, amount and outcome available to inspect.
No test transactions published yet
The grades above rest on Atomic Mail’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
The track record
Incidents 0
No incidents on record
We have no documented cases for Atomic Mail. An empty record does not guarantee a service is risk-free.
Community experience
What users are saying 0
Reviews never change a grade. Reviews with a transaction reference are marked.
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Open source
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Safety 7.3/10
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Onion Mail
onionmail.org
Email with an official onion address, PGP storage encryption and anonymous signup
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Privacy 7.4/10
Safety 6.5/10
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Atomic Mail: common questions
Does Atomic Mail require KYC?
Atomic Mail is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. No identity verification clause in the terms; pseudonyms are allowed and no phone or recovery email is required.
Is Atomic Mail safe to use?
Atomic Mail has a Safety grade of 5.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.6 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is Atomic Mail legit?
Atomic Mail is a working email provider. It publishes the company that runs it, in Estonia. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.5 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is Atomic Mail a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for Atomic Mail.
Do I need an account or email to use Atomic Mail?
No account needed.
What fees does Atomic Mail charge?
Core service free; optional paid plans via Stripe or app stores. Fees were recorded from Atomic Mail's own pages and can change; check before you send.
What are Atomic Mail's limits?
Website and mail logs, including IP addresses, kept for up to 7 days.
Does Atomic Mail have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Atomic Mail's own pages.
Can I use Atomic Mail over Tor?
Atomic Mail does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.