eclipso Mail Europe

eclipso Mail Europe is an email service bundled with cloud storage, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes. It suits people who want those tools alongside encrypted mail and broad client support, rather than a bare inbox. Its strongest case is the combination of privacy features and organizer tools; the compromises are ads and a strict send cap on free service, plus prepaid annual commitments for paid plans.

Overview

A single account brings together mail, Drive and personal-organizer tools, making eclipso a practical choice for people who want communication and routine planning in one place. The service comes from an independent, owner-managed company founded in 2003 and based in Bayreuth, Germany.

Security is a genuine strength: eclipso supports OpenPGP and S/MIME encryption, digital signatures, TLS 1.3, DKIM, DMARC, SPF, HSTS and perfect forward secrecy. Two-factor authentication, trainable spam filtering, personal spam rules and multi-stage antivirus scanning add useful layers of protection. eclipso says its data is hosted exclusively in German data centers under German and EU GDPR law. These capabilities make the service worth considering for privacy-conscious users, though the breadth of protections does not remove the need to choose the right plan for sending volume.

Key features

Mail can be handled in the web app, eclipso’s app, Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird or Apple Mail. POP3, SMTP and IMAP support make it compatible with familiar mail clients; CalDAV and CardDAV cover calendar and contact access. WebDAV is limited to Premium and Business, so users who need it should factor that into plan choice.

The free iPhone, iPad and Android app combines email, calendar, contacts and Drive with PGP, PIN protection, dark mode and push notifications. On desktop, the free Toolbox for PC and Mac adds mail alerts, inbox and compose shortcuts, Drive synchronization, and access to SMS and fax. Together, these options make eclipso more flexible than a web-only mailbox.

Freemail includes advertising through newsletters, banners and a footer. Its 25-email daily sending cap is also restrictive for frequent correspondence, so it is best treated as a light-use account rather than a high-volume address. Sending limits rise to 250 messages a day on Connect, 500 on Premium and 5,000 on Business.

Pricing

Freemail costs nothing, has no minimum contract period and can be cancelled anytime. It includes 4 GB of storage, one email address and no aliases. That is a no-cost way to use the service, but the advertising and 25-email daily cap are meaningful trade-offs.

Connect costs €1.49 a month, with a minimum booking period of 12 months and payment in advance. It provides 20 GB, 11 email addresses and 10 aliases. The higher storage and send allowance make it a sensible step up for regular personal use, but it remains an annual prepaid commitment and does not include the larger quotas of the upper tiers.

Premium costs €2.99 a month, also with a 12-month minimum and advance payment. It includes 40 GB, 25 email addresses, 24 aliases and 200 credits per month. This suits users who need more addresses, aliases and WebDAV support without moving to Business; its daily send limit is 500.

Business costs €5.99 a month on the same 12-month prepaid terms. The plan includes 100 GB, 51 email addresses, 50 aliases and one mail domain. It supports distribution lists and sending to up to 3,000 recipients, as well as CalDAV/CardDAV, WebDAV, a German server location and a GDPR Article 28 data-processing agreement. Those business-specific provisions make it the clear fit for organizations with compliance and bulk-mail needs. Maximum support response times are 4 hours for Premium and Business and 24 hours for Connect, on business days during support hours.

Paid plans do not renew automatically and end unless extended. eclipso sends an email reminder 14 days before expiration, a useful safeguard against unwanted renewal but a term users must manage themselves. MailSpace add-ons are one-time purchases with lifetime runtime and no follow-up costs: +25 GB costs €69, paid once, +50 GB costs €129, paid once and +100 GB costs €199, paid once. Each can be combined with any plan, making them an option for users who need more storage without changing tiers.

Platforms

eclipso supports Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. The mobile app is free for iPhone, iPad and Android; the free PC and Mac Toolbox supplies desktop notifications and Drive synchronization. Mail-client support for Outlook, Thunderbird and Apple Mail adds flexibility for users who prefer established desktop software.

Who it's for

eclipso is best for people who want email, files and personal-organizer tools under one login, with encryption and German hosting as priorities. Freemail can suit light senders willing to accept ads; Connect and Premium fit users needing more storage, addresses or aliases. Business is the right tier for organizations that need a domain, higher sending capacity, German server location and a data-processing agreement. It is less compelling for anyone who wants an ad-free free account or does not want to prepay for a year.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Email, cloud drive, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes share one account, reducing the need to assemble separate services.
• Pros: OpenPGP and S/MIME, two-factor authentication and extensive transport and domain protections give privacy-minded users meaningful security options.
• Pros: Web, mobile, desktop-toolbox and third-party mail-client access accommodate different workflows.
• Pros: Business includes a mail domain, high sending allowance, German server location and a GDPR Article 28 data-processing agreement.
• Cons: Freemail is ad-supported and capped at 25 outgoing emails per day, limiting its appeal for regular or business correspondence.
• Cons: Paid plans require at least 12 months booked and paid in advance, even though they do not auto-renew.
• Cons: WebDAV is reserved for Premium and Business, so lower tiers do not cover that workflow.

Alternatives

If a different secure email service is a better fit, compare Secure Email Providers, the broader Email providers list, or Personal Email Services.

Aster Mail is worth considering if open-source software, Linux support or a custom domain on its free plan matters more than eclipso’s bundled organizer tools. Proton Mail is another freemium option, with a free plan that provides 1 GB of storage and one email address. Disroot Email is a free alternative with a 1 GB mailbox, IMAP, SMTP, SMTPS and POP support, plus optional PGP encryption.

Neir offers a free plan with 10 MB of mailbox storage, webmail encrypted to your key and 10 random aliases. NevTan Mail is another freemium option for readers comparing mailbox services. Tuta Mail offers a free plan with 1 GB of storage, one calendar and end-to-end encryption. Mailo may suit users who want a free mailbox with document and photo storage, five aliases and IMAP4 or EAS access. mail.de is another freemium email provider to compare.

Verdict

Choose eclipso Mail Europe if you want encrypted email, organizer tools and storage in one account, particularly if German hosting or the Business plan’s compliance provisions matter to you. Its mix of clients and security features is persuasive, but Freemail’s ads and sending cap make it a limited everyday option, while paid users must accept a year’s prepaid term. Look elsewhere if you need a truly unrestricted free mailbox or want to avoid an annual commitment.