eclipso Mail Europe

eclipso Mail Europe is an email service with a cloud drive, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes in one account. It suits people who want encrypted mail and broad client support alongside everyday organizer tools. Freemail’s ads and 25-email daily sending cap are meaningful constraints; paid plans trade those limits for more capacity but require a 12-month minimum booking.

Overview

Rather than a mailbox alone, eclipso offers a personal communication hub: email shares a login with storage and organizer tools. Its independent, owner-managed maker is based in Bayreuth, Germany, and was founded in 2003. The combination is appealing if you want several personal tools together, but less compelling if you need only a simple inbox.

Security is a strength. eclipso supports OpenPGP and S/MIME encryption and digital signatures, 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 protection around account access and incoming mail. The company says 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 support mail access, while CalDAV and CardDAV cover calendars and contacts. WebDAV is limited to Premium and Business, so users who rely on that protocol must choose one of those higher tiers.

The free iPhone, iPad and Android app brings email, calendar, contacts and Drive together, with PGP, PIN protection, dark mode and push notifications. A free Toolbox for PC and Mac adds mail notifications, inbox and compose shortcuts, Drive synchronization, and SMS and fax access. These companion tools extend eclipso beyond webmail, though the desktop Toolbox’s listed functions are narrower than a full desktop mail client.

Freemail is supported by newsletters, banners and an ad footer. Daily sending limits rise by plan: 25 emails on Freemail, 250 on Connect, 500 on Premium and 5,000 on Business. That makes the free tier unsuitable for frequent outbound mail, while Business has substantially more headroom and supports sending to up to 3,000 recipients.

Pricing

Freemail costs nothing, with no minimum contract period and cancellation at any time. It includes 4 GB storage, one email address and no aliases. That is a useful no-commitment starting point, but ads, the 25-email daily cap and lack of aliases narrow its appeal.

Connect costs €1.49 a month, with a 12-month minimum booking period and payment in advance. It includes 20 GB storage, 11 email addresses and 10 aliases, and raises the sending cap to 250 emails daily. It is the lowest-cost paid option for users who need more storage and aliases, but the year-long commitment is a substantial step up from Freemail.

Premium costs €2.99 a month under the same 12-month minimum and advance-payment terms. It provides 40 GB storage, 25 email addresses, 24 aliases and 200 credits per month, with a 500-email daily sending cap. It also unlocks WebDAV and has a stated maximum support response time of four hours on business days during support hours. This tier suits users who need those extra capacities or WebDAV; occasional email users may not need the added allowance over Connect.

Business costs €5.99 a month, with a 12-month minimum booking period and advance payment. Its 100 GB, 51 email addresses, 50 aliases and 5,000-email daily cap support heavier use. Business adds one mail domain, sending to up to 3,000 recipients, distribution lists, CalDAV/CardDAV, WebDAV, a German server location and a GDPR Article 28 data-processing agreement. It is the clear fit for organizations that need those business provisions, rather than an economical personal mailbox. Its stated maximum support response time is four hours on business days during support hours.

Paid plans and packages are prepaid and do not renew automatically; they end unless extended after an email reminder 14 days before expiration. That avoids surprise recurring charges, but requires users to manage extensions. MailSpace add-ons offer lifetime additional storage, combinable with any plan: +25 GB costs €69, paid once, +50 GB costs €129, paid once, and +100 GB costs €199, paid once, each as a single payment with no follow-up costs. Connect has a maximum support response time of 24 hours on business days during support hours.

Platforms

eclipso supports Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. That spread, plus Outlook, Thunderbird and Apple Mail support, gives users options across phones and computers. The free mobile app covers core organizer and mail tools; desktop users can use the web app or compatible mail clients, with the Toolbox adding notifications and Drive synchronization on PC and Mac.

Who it's for

Choose eclipso if you want email bundled with storage and personal-organizer tools, value encryption options and German data hosting, or need to use established mail clients. Freemail works for light use if advertising and a 25-message daily sending limit are acceptable. Connect is better for users needing more addresses and aliases without Premium’s additional capacity; Premium suits those who need WebDAV or its larger quotas. Business is aimed at organizations needing a mail domain, larger-scale sending and a data-processing agreement. Look elsewhere if you need a custom domain on a personal tier: the service’s general feature set says custom domains are not supported, while Business includes one mail domain.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Email, Drive, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes share one account, making it useful as a broader personal hub.
• Pro: OpenPGP and S/MIME, digital signatures, two-factor authentication and multiple mail protections give security-conscious users a substantial set of safeguards.
• Pro: Web, mobile and major desktop mail-client access make it adaptable across devices.
• Pro: Business includes a German server location and a GDPR Article 28 data-processing agreement, relevant to organizations with those requirements.
• Con: Freemail carries newsletter, banner and footer advertising, and caps sending at 25 emails per day.
• Con: Connect, Premium and Business require at least 12 months paid in advance, even though they do not auto-renew.
• Con: WebDAV is restricted to Premium and Business, so Connect users miss that protocol.

Alternatives

Consider Aster Mail if open-source software, Linux support or a free plan with encrypted storage and five aliases matters more; its free offer also includes one custom domain.

Proton Mail is an alternative with a free plan, broad desktop and mobile platform support, and a listed 1 GB storage allowance; eclipso offers more storage on Freemail but includes organizer tools and desktop client support.

Tuta Mail has a free plan with 1 GB storage, one calendar and three labels, and may suit readers prioritizing that free-plan combination.

Disroot Email is a free option with a 1 GB mailbox, webmail, mail protocols and optional PGP encryption.

QeyeT is a paid service with a free preview and web, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android access.

mail.de offers free plans including FreeMail Zero with 500 MB storage and a 25-email daily limit, a simpler alternative for readers who want a free inbox with a comparable sending cap.

Mailfence has a free plan with 1 GB total storage and web access, plus a Base plan at €2.50 a month; consider it if those plan details better match your needs.

Mailo offers a free plan with 1 GB email storage, 500 MB document and photo storage, five aliases and ads, for readers seeking a similar mail-and-storage bundle.

Verdict

eclipso Mail Europe is best for people who want encrypted email, organizer tools and broad client access in one account, with a Business tier for organizations needing a German server location and data-processing agreement. Its strongest reasons to choose it are the breadth of the bundle and its security options. Look elsewhere if you want an ad-free free inbox, need to avoid a year-long paid commitment, or require a custom domain outside Business.