eclipso Mail Europe

eclipso Mail Europe combines email, cloud drive, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes under one login. It is available on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and the web, and mail can also be managed through Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird or Apple Mail. The service supports POP3, SMTP, IMAP, CalDAV and CardDAV; WebDAV is available on Premium and Business. Its free mobile app includes email, calendar, contacts, Drive, PGP, PIN protection, dark mode and push notifications. Security features include OpenPGP and S/MIME encryption, two-factor authentication, spam controls and antivirus scanning. The company says data is hosted in German data centers under German and EU GDPR law. Freemail costs nothing, includes 4 GB storage, one email address and no aliases, and is supported by ads. Connect costs €1.49 a month with a 12-month minimum booking period and advance payment. Paid plans do not renew automatically.

eclipso Mail Europe brings several communication and organization tools together, with support for common mail clients and protocols. Readers should note Freemail's ads and sending limit, as well as the advance-payment terms for paid plans.

It suits people who want email alongside calendar, contacts and file storage across mobile, desktop and web. Its paid plans may suit users who need more storage, addresses or aliases than Freemail provides.

eclipso Mail Europe combines email with a cloud drive and personal-organizing tools, making it a fit for people who want more than a standalone inbox. Its security options and choice of mail clients are appealing; the free tier’s ads and 25-message daily limit, and the paid plans’ prepaid annual commitments, are the main cautions.

Overview

One account brings together email, cloud storage, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes. That breadth can reduce the need to juggle separate services, though it may be unnecessary if all you want is email. The independent, owner-managed company is based in Bayreuth, Germany, and was founded in 2003.

Security is a central strength: eclipso supports OpenPGP and S/MIME encryption and digital signatures, along with TLS 1.3, DKIM, DMARC, SPF, HSTS and perfect forward secrecy. Integrated two-factor authentication, trainable spam filtering, personal spam rules and multi-stage antivirus scanning add further safeguards. eclipso says its data is hosted exclusively in German data centers under German and EU GDPR law.

Key features

Mail is accessible through the web app, eclipso’s app, Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird and Apple Mail. POP3, SMTP and IMAP cover mail protocols, while CalDAV and CardDAV support calendar and contact synchronization. WebDAV is limited to Premium and Business, so users who need that protocol must move beyond Connect.

The free iPhone, iPad and Android app bundles mail, calendar, contacts and Drive with PGP, PIN protection, dark mode and push notifications. A free Toolbox for PC and Mac adds mail alerts, inbox and compose shortcuts, Drive synchronization, and SMS and fax access. These companion tools make eclipso more practical across devices, although the platform list does not include Linux.

Account protections include two-factor authentication and spam and antivirus controls. These measures strengthen the service’s privacy and inbox-security proposition, but the service’s stated encryption options do not make every message automatically end-to-end encrypted.

Pricing

Freemail costs nothing, with no minimum contract period and cancellation anytime. It provides 4 GB of storage, one email address and no aliases. The trade-off is substantial for active senders: Freemail carries newsletter, banner and footer advertising and allows 25 emails per day.

Connect costs €1.49 a month, with a 12-month minimum booking period and payment in advance. It raises storage to 20 GB and includes 11 email addresses and 10 aliases, with a 250-email daily limit. It is the lowest-cost paid step for users who need more addresses or higher sending capacity, but still has an annual commitment.

Premium costs €2.99 a month on the same 12-month minimum and advance-payment terms. It includes 40 GB, 25 email addresses, 24 aliases and 200 credits per month, and permits 500 emails per day. WebDAV access and a maximum support response time of four hours on business days during support hours make it a better fit for heavier use than Connect.

Business costs €5.99 a month, also with a 12-month minimum and advance payment. The plan provides 100 GB, 51 email addresses, 50 aliases and one mail domain, with a daily send limit of 5,000 emails and support for up to 3,000 recipients. It also includes distribution lists, CalDAV/CardDAV, WebDAV, a German server location and a GDPR Article 28 data-processing agreement. This is the clear choice for organizations needing domain and compliance provisions; individuals are unlikely to need its business-specific capacity.

All paid plans are prepaid and do not automatically renew. They end unless extended, following an email reminder 14 days before expiration. That avoids automatic recurring charges but puts the responsibility on customers to extend service in time.

For extra storage, MailSpace +25 GB costs €69, paid once, +50 GB costs €129, paid once, and +100 GB costs €199, paid once. Each is a single payment with no follow-up costs and lifetime runtime, and can be combined with any plan. These are sizable one-time purchases, best suited to users committed to keeping an account and needing more storage.

Platforms

eclipso supports Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. The mobile app and desktop Toolbox extend the core web service, while common clients such as Outlook, Thunderbird and Apple Mail offer alternatives to the web interface. Linux is not among the supported platforms.

Who it's for

eclipso fits people seeking a secure email service bundled with calendars, contacts, notes, tasks and cloud storage, especially those who value German hosting and established mail protocols. Freemail can serve light senders comfortable with advertising. Connect and Premium suit users who need more addresses and sending headroom; Business is for organizations that need a mail domain, distribution lists and a data-processing agreement. It is a weaker fit for Linux users or anyone who wants a paid plan without an annual prepaid term.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Email, Drive and organizer tools share one account, reducing the need for separate services.
• Pros: OpenPGP and S/MIME, digital signatures, two-factor authentication and multiple anti-spam and antivirus measures provide a broad security toolkit.
• Pros: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, CalDAV and CardDAV support common clients and synchronization workflows.
• Cons: Freemail includes advertising and caps sending at 25 emails a day, limiting its appeal for frequent senders.
• Cons: Paid plans require at least 12 months paid in advance, and end unless manually extended.
• Cons: WebDAV is restricted to Premium and Business, and Linux is absent from the platform list.

Alternatives

Consider Aster Mail if open-source software, Linux support, or 10 GB of encrypted free storage and five aliases matter more than eclipso’s organizer bundle and broader protocol support. NevTan Mail is another freemium option, with a free tier offering 5 GB per mailbox and up to 10 mailboxes.

Proton Mail may suit readers who want a free plan with encrypted storage and prefer a service available on Linux; its free tier provides 1 GB and one email address. Tuta Mail offers a free plan with 1 GB, one calendar, three labels and end-to-end encryption, making it worth considering for users prioritizing that compact encrypted-mail setup.

Disroot Email is a free option with a 1 GB mailbox, webmail and standard mail protocols, plus optional PGP encryption. Mailo may appeal to users who need a modest free mailbox with IMAP4 and EAS access; its free plan includes 1 GB email storage, 500 MB document and photo storage, five aliases and ads.

Neir is an alternative for readers interested in webmail encrypted to their key and random aliases, though its free mailbox is 10 MB. OwnMail is another alternative to consider.

For broader comparisons, see Secure Email Providers, Email providers and Personal Email Services.

Verdict

Choose eclipso Mail Europe if you want email, cloud storage and organizer tools together, with extensive protocol support and a security-focused feature set. Business is particularly compelling for organizations that need German hosting and a GDPR Article 28 agreement. Look elsewhere if you need Linux support, an ad-free free tier, or a paid subscription that does not demand annual prepayment.