Mailvelope

Enhance your email provider with end-to-end encryption. Secure email communication based on the OpenPGP standard.

Mailvelope Chrome Extension - Secure Email Communication

Mailvelope is a Chrome extension that enhances your email interaction by adding missing encryption and decryption features to the user interface of common webmail providers. Barged with OpenPGP standard, it enables you to encrypt files on your hard drive and send encrypted email attachments, making data security seamless. Preconfigured for popular webmail providers like Gmail, GMX, and others, it nevertheless can be configured for use with other providers, promising you robust email security.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.mailvelope.com

Users: 200,000+

Rating: 4.45

(433)

Version: 6.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-12-09)

Creation date: 2020-05-22

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

identity
offscreen
scripting
storage
tabs
webNavigation

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 3.11M

Email: in*****@mailvelope.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 1,585 ▼ 8

Other rankings

#50 in changelog keyword 17 ▲ 9 #60 in encrypt keyword 21

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Mailvelope (v5.2.0)

4.04

(113) 30,366+

Mailvelope (v5.2.0)

4.10

(9) 51,951+

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Extension summary

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Mailvelope adds missing encryption and decryption features to the user interface of common webmail providers. It supports the PGP encryption standard (OpenPGP, GPG) and is compatible with other PGP applications. Encrypt files on your hard drive with Mailvelope and send encrypted email attachments. Mailvelope makes integrating security into your workflow seamless.

It comes preconfigured for common webmail providers like:

• Gmail™ • GMX™ • Outlook.com™ • WEB.DE™ • Yahoo!™

But we also support other email providers or web applications which can be activated in Mailvelope with a one-click configuration step. For details, visit https://www.mailvelope.com/help

Mailvelope is open source and based on OpenPGP.js (https://openpgpjs.org), an OpenPGP library for JavaScript. The OpenPGP standard (based on PGP as originally developed by Phil Zimmermann) uses a combination of strong public key and symmetric encryption to secure electronic communication.

User reviews

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Pros

Easiest way to use PGP encryption
Makes PGP accessible, especially for Chromebook users
Works well in Firefox
Provides a minimalist approach to PGP encryption
Open source with a high level of security

Cons

Issues with Manifest V3 compatibility in Chrome
Limited functionality in the new Gmail interface
Some users find installation and usage complicated
Not as feature-rich as dedicated mail clients
Problems for users with advanced Google security settings

Most mentioned

Works in Firefox
Compatibility issues due to Google's updates
Installation and usability challenges
Minimalist but effective encryption
Privacy concerns with Gmail's data handling

User reviews

This is by far the easiest way to use PGP; however, with the update to manifest v3, this extension will no longer work. Hopefully a new update will be provided sooner, rather than later, but I'm well aware of Manifest V3's limitations. Ultimately, I blame Google for this problem. They're not just breaking content blockers, they're breaking multiple extensions that could help improve one's privacy, and security. Fortunately, this extension still works just fine in Firefox; so, that's only another reason to switch over. I've said this before, and I'll say it again; Google is becoming just as bad as Microsoft was back in the days of Internet Explorer 6. I'm giving this extension 5 stars; yes, it's not as feature rich as a more comprehensive extension for a dedicated mail client, but that's ok. This extension makes PGP more accessible, and for those who're on devices like Chromebooks, it is one of the few ways to get broad PGP support.