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DuckDuckGo Email Protection
DuckDuckGo lists its headquarters address as 20 Paoli Pike, Paoli, Pennsylvania 19301, USA.
What it is
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.
For and against
For
- 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.
Against
- It does not provide a separate inbox.
- Reply text may reveal forwarding addresses or identifiers.
The 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.
Who it suits
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.
Plans and prices
Email Protection
email forwarding · tracker removal · unlimited private Duck Addresses · existing inbox required
Read 15 Oct 2026 · duckduckgo.com
Plus
VPN · Personal Information Removal · Identity Theft Restoration · advanced Duck.ai models
Read 15 Oct 2026 · duckduckgo.com
Plus
VPN · Personal Information Removal · Identity Theft Restoration · advanced Duck.ai models
Read 15 Oct 2026 · duckduckgo.com
Pro
Everything in Plus · Claude Opus · higher reasoning effort · twice Plus usage limits in Duck.ai
Read 15 Oct 2026 · duckduckgo.com
Pro
Everything in Plus · Claude Opus · higher reasoning effort · twice Plus usage limits in Duck.ai
Read 15 Oct 2026 · duckduckgo.com
Free
Email forwarding · tracker removal · personal and private Duck Addresses
Read 30 Sep 2026 · duckduckgo.com
On the record
- Alias deactivation
- Each private Duck Address can be deactivated individually when it attracts spam or unwanted mail.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API and SDK
- The official Email Protection help and product pages document user-facing browser and mobile integrations but do not describe a public API or SDK.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Autofill
- The DuckDuckGo app and extension can automatically place personal or generated private addresses into web forms.wired.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company
- DuckDuckGo identifies itself as Duck Duck Go, Inc., founded in 2008, and lists its mailing address in Paoli, Pennsylvania.duckduckgo.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company founding
- DuckDuckGo's timeline dates the company's launch to September 25, 2008.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- DuckDuckGo identifies its corporate entity as Duck Duck Go, Inc.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- DuckDuckGo's careers page describes a remote company of more than 335 people in over 15 countries.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Compose capability
- DuckDuckGo documentation lists composing new messages from a personal Duck Address as a supported function.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Desktop access
- Desktop use is supported through DuckDuckGo browsers on Mac and Windows or browser extensions for Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The help center covers setup, desktop and mobile enablement, address management, privacy, troubleshooting, account deletion, and one-time passphrases.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Email handling
- DuckDuckGo says it removes trackers and forwards messages without saving the emails or their headers on its systems.duckduckgo.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Extension licence
- DuckDuckGo's public browser-extension repository states that the Privacy Extensions code is distributed under Apache 2.0.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Inbox model
- Messages are delivered to an existing inbox such as Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, or Proton rather than a separate DuckDuckGo mailbox.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Independent company
- DuckDuckGo says it has remained independent since its founding in 2008.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official documentation names Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and Proton as compatible existing email accounts.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Launch date
- DuckDuckGo's company timeline records Email Protection launching on August 25, 2022 as a free forwarding service.duckduckgo.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: early bugs
- WIRED's hands-on guide noted that the service was in beta at publication and could have occasional bugs or changing features.wired.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: forwarding dependency
- WIRED explains that Email Protection forwards into the user's main inbox, so it does not replace an existing mail provider.wired.com · read 15 Oct 2026
