Criptext Announces New Email Client With Focus on Your Privacy

guest · Aug 9, 2018

Criptext Announces New Email Client With Focus on Your Privacy
August 09, 2018
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...-new-email-client-with-focus-on-your-privacy/

Today, Criptext, an independent company, announced a new email app which is hyper-secure and cares about your privacy.

Unlike any other email clients, Criptext doesn’t store your data in its servers, instead, the date is stored in your device, uses the Signal Protocol library to encrypt each email from end to end, and guarantees security, privacy and control over all your email communications. You're in control of your data at all times.
[...] writes Mayer Mizrachi, CEO & Founder, Criptext.

Criptext is still in beta and you can download it on your Android, iOS, Linux and Mac devices. If you give it a try, let us know what you think.
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mirimir · Aug 10, 2018

Unlike any other email clients, Criptext doesn’t store your data in its servers...
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Email clients don't have servers! That's why they call them clients

reasonablePrivacy · Aug 10, 2018

Does this is still email anymore? I don't thinks so. I don't see any "smtp" word in the whole whitepaper.
Just another messaging program, that uses Signal library. This time with more email'ish graphical interface and feature to send "real" emails to people without that program, so they can be notified and see messages in their web browser.

There is not decentralization in this whole service. It is owned by one company.

chrisretusn · Aug 11, 2018

This does not sound like an email client to me. As it states on their web site it is an email service. It really does not sound like that either, as @reasonablePrivacy has already mentioned, more like a messaging service.

I am not to thrilled with this:
"When you send an email to non-Criptext email addresses they get a link that displays the encrypted message on a browser."

"To reveal the message your recipient must enter the password that you set on the email prior to sending it."

So what then.... phone call?, send password via some encrypted method? Seem pointless unless all parties use the service.

mirimir · Aug 11, 2018

chrisretusn said: ↑

"When you send an email to non-Criptext email addresses they get a link that displays the encrypted message on a browser."

"To reveal the message your recipient must enter the password that you set on the email prior to sending it."
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That's exactly how Tutanota works for sending encrypted mail to correspondents without accounts. Basically, it opens their webmail, with a guest account.

CounterMail, on the other hand, actually lets you import GnuPG public keys for correspondents without accounts. And provides users' public keys to those without accounts. I haven't used ProtonMail enough to know how they handle messages to correspondents without accounts.

chrisretusn said: ↑

So what then.... phone call?, send password via some encrypted method? Seem pointless unless all parties use the service.
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Yes, you must share the password somehow. And it's not always easy, I know.

Rasheed187 · Aug 11, 2018

chrisretusn said: ↑

This does not sound like an email client to me. As it states on their web site it is an email service. It really does not sound like that either, as @reasonablePrivacy has already mentioned, more like a messaging service.
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I don't know about you guys, but it does sound kinda cool to me. Especially because both Yahoo Mail and Gmail are crap when it comes to the GUI and speed.

guest · Nov 28, 2019

Criptext is a free encrypted email service with open source apps for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS
November 28, 2019
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/11/28/c...apps-for-windows-linux-macos-android-and-ios/

Criptext is a free encrypted email service for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS. It has been around for a while, but I thought it may be worth looking into.
Signal Protocol
There is something you should know about Criptext. It is not cloud-based like Gmail or Outlook; Criptext emails are not stored on servers permanently, they are only stored on your device using end-to-end encryption. It uses the Signal Protocol for this.

How does this work? According to the official documentation, Criptext passes the mail through their server for a moment and it's deleted once the mail is delivered. The only exception to this is when the message is un-deliverable; say when the recipient's device is offline. The email is stored on the server until it is delivered in this case. If it isn't delivered within 30 days, it's deleted from the server as well.
Testing the sign in process
Criptext syncs the mailbox between devices, so if you send an email from your phone, it will sync it to your desktop program's sent folder (and vice-versa). Incoming emails are delivered to all devices. [...]
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Closing Words
On paper the service looks great; it's nice to have such privacy friendly platforms. But with all that being said, I don't think Criptext isn't for casual users.
Well, it can't encrypt mails that you send to mail addresses belonging to other services. The privacy/security that encryption provides are its primary feature. So, unless you manage to convince people to shift to Criptext, you're probably not going to be using it every day. And that's not going to be easy as people will opt for convenience over privacy, which is a sad story in itself.
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guest · Nov 28, 2019

Announcing Criptext Pro
November 14, 2019
https://medium.com/criptext/announcing-criptext-pro-686d2d980163

Thanks to feedback from users all over the world we’re closer to leaving Beta than ever before. With the end of our Beta stage in sight we want to announce the launch of Criptext Pro.
What is Criptext Pro?
Criptext Pro is an enhanced secure email experience with productivity features for the most avid email users. It’s basically Criptext on steroids. Features include Custom Domains, Send Later, Reminders, Unlimited Read Receipts and much more. Criptext Pro will cost $10/mo and will be available in February 2020.

Existing users will continue to have all the features that they enjoy today for free.
Soon we’ll be formally launching Criptext Pro on our website where you’ll be able to find screenshots and more details about this enhanced version of our secure email service.
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