Hushmail

What Hushmail is

Hushmail combines encrypted email with secure web forms and electronic signatures for individuals and businesses. It is available on the web, Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, and supports custom domains and IMAP/SMTP. Personal Use starts with 15 GB of storage and unlimited aliases; its Personal Basic plan is $59.99 per year and includes encrypted email, webmail on desktop and mobile, and an iPhone app.

Hushmail says it uses OpenPGP encryption alongside SSL/TLS, with messages between Hushmail customers remaining OpenPGP-encrypted on its servers. Recipients can open secure messages through an inbox link and sign in with Google, Outlook, or Apple. The iPhone app includes two-step verification, Face ID and Touch ID, multiple accounts, and aliases. Healthcare plans add forms with encrypted responses and e-signatures, plus templates for intake, assessments, file transfers, and appointment requests. Hushmail says every Hushmail for Healthcare plan includes a signed Business Associate Agreement and supports HIPAA compliance. Personal Use is not intended for healthcare professionals and does not include an email archive, BAA, or IMA. Hushmail was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Who it suits

Hushmail suits individuals seeking encrypted email across web and mobile platforms, including people who want aliases or custom-domain support. Healthcare organizations can consider its forms and e-signature plans, which include a BAA and support HIPAA compliance.

Limits

Personal Basic and Personal Use include 15 GB of storage and do not include a custom domain in the Personal Use plan. Personal Use also excludes an email archive, BAA, and IMA and is not intended for healthcare professionals.

Getting started

1. Visit hushmail.com.
2. Choose a personal or healthcare plan.
3. Use the 14-day trial available with listed Healthcare plans, or select a paid plan.
4. Access Hushmail through the web, or use a supported platform such as the iPhone app.
5. For Personal Use, connect an email app such as Apple Mail or Microsoft Outlook through POP/IMAP.

Verdict

Choose Hushmail for encrypted email, or consider its Healthcare plans for forms, e-signatures, and a BAA. Personal Use is not designed for healthcare professionals and excludes an archive, BAA, and IMA.