DuckDuckGo Email Protection

iPhone + Android

7.8No. 5 of 23
in Email Alias Services

Recognised40% of the score20
Phone app26% of the score100
Documented20% of the score86
Free plan14% of the score100

Free plan: Yes
Runs on: Android, Browser extension, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows

Summary

DuckDuckGo Email Protection is a free forwarding service that removes multiple types of hidden email trackers while working with an existing email account. Users choose a personal @duck.com address; messages sent there are checked against DuckDuckGo’s tracker block list and forwarded to a regular inbox. The service can also generate unique private Duck Addresses, which can be turned off individually if they attract spam or other unwanted mail. DuckDuckGo browsers and extensions can recognize email fields and autofill either kind of address. Forwarded mail can reach services such as Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, or Proton, but Email Protection does not include a separate inbox. DuckDuckGo says it forwards messages without keeping the emails or their headers on its systems. Replies use the Duck Address, though the service cannot guarantee that reply text will not reveal the forwarding address or other identifiers. It is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, web, and browser extensions.

Who it is for

It suits people who want tracker removal and separate forwarding addresses while continuing to use an existing email inbox. It may also help those who want to disable individual addresses when unwanted mail arrives.

What is good

Free email forwarding with tracker removal.
Private Duck Addresses can be deactivated individually.
Browsers and extensions can autofill Duck Addresses.
Works with existing inboxes including Gmail and Proton.
Available on mobile, desktop, web, and extensions.

What to know first

It does not provide a separate inbox.
Reply text may reveal forwarding addresses or identifiers.

Verdict

Email Protection adds tracker removal and disposable forwarding addresses to an existing inbox. Keep in mind that it does not provide its own inbox and reply text may still disclose identifying details.

DuckDuckGo Email Protection plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Email forwarding · tracker removal · personal and private Duck Addresses duckduckgo.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on email alias services

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Facts

Service: Email Protection is a free email forwarding service that removes multiple types of hidden email trackers and works with your existing email account.duckduckgo.com · 30 Sept 2026
Personal address: You choose a personal @duck.com address, and messages sent to it are stripped of trackers on DuckDuckGo’s block list and forwarded to your regular inbox.duckduckgo.com · 30 Sept 2026
Private addresses: The service generates unique private Duck Addresses that can be deactivated individually if they receive unwanted email or spam.duckduckgo.com · 30 Sept 2026
Autofill: DuckDuckGo browsers and extensions can detect email fields and autofill personal or generated private Duck Addresses.safe.duckduckgo.com · 30 Sept 2026
Integrations: Forwarded mail can arrive in an existing inbox such as Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, or Proton; Email Protection does not provide a separate inbox.duckduckgo.com · 30 Sept 2026
Email handling: DuckDuckGo says it removes trackers and forwards messages without saving the emails or their headers on its systems.duckduckgo.com · 30 Sept 2026
Reply limitation: Replies use the Duck Address, but DuckDuckGo says it cannot guarantee that the message text will not reveal the forwarding address or other identifiers.duckduckgo.com · 30 Sept 2026
Platforms: Sign-up is available in DuckDuckGo mobile browsers on iOS and Android, desktop browsers on Mac and Windows, and desktop extensions for Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera.duckduckgo.com · 30 Sept 2026
Support: DuckDuckGo lists [email protected] for Email Protection support.safe.duckduckgo.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company: DuckDuckGo identifies itself as Duck Duck Go, Inc., founded in 2008, and lists its mailing address in Paoli, Pennsylvania.duckduckgo.com · 30 Sept 2026