Runbox

What is Runbox?

Runbox is a Norway-based email hosting provider emphasizing privacy, security, and sustainability.Operating under Norwegian jurisdiction, Runbox adheres to strict data protection laws, including the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ensuring robust privacy protections for its users.The company offers a range of email hosting plans tailored to individual and business needs.

Core Features

• Privacy and Security: Runbox enforces strong privacy regulations, ensuring that user data is protected from unauthorized access.The service employs Extended Validation SSL with Perfect Forward Secrecy to encrypt communications between clients and servers.Additionally, Runbox's servers are hosted in a top-security facility in Norway, providing multiple layers of physical and digital security.

• Spam and Virus Protection: Utilizing a combination of virus and spam filters, Runbox offers intelligent spam filtering that learns from user actions, enhancing its ability to catch unwanted emails before they reach the inbox.

• Email Hosting and Domain Management: Users can manage email for their own domains through Runbox, with the ability to add domains, set up aliases, and configure DNS records such as MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.

• Webmail Interface: Runbox provides a user-friendly webmail interface that allows for organizing emails into folders, setting preferences per folder, and managing multiple email personalities or profiles.

Pricing Plans

Runbox offers six main account plans, each with varying storage capacities and features:

• Micro: 2 GB email storage, @runbox.com address, 100 email aliases – $19.95/year.

• Mini: 10 GB email storage, support for 5 email domains, 100 email aliases – $34.95/year.

• Medium: 25 GB email storage, support for 10 email domains, 100 email aliases – $49.95/year.

• Max: 50 GB email storage, support for 25 email domains, 100 email aliases – $79.95/year.

• Max100: 100 GB email storage, support for 50 email domains, 100 email aliases – $119.95/year.

• Max250: 250 GB email storage, support for 100 email domains, 100 email aliases – $179.95/year.

All plans include a 60-day money-back guarantee.Sub-accounts are available at reduced rates, allowing for additional users under a main account.

Additional Information

• Data Retention: Runbox maintains daily backup snapshots to prevent data loss, with backup files kept for six months before permanent deletion.

• Environmental Commitment: The company compensates for CO2 emissions by supporting tree planting projects, emphasizing environmental sustainability.

• User Control: Runbox allows users to consolidate external email accounts, customize sorting and forwarding rules, and manage multiple email aliases.