easyDNS Technologies Inc. has announced the return of its GPG-encrypted email forwarding service alongside the open-source release of mxcrypt, the Postfix-based relay technology that powers the platform. The move reflects renewed industry focus on privacy-enhancing technologies and secure email infrastructure amid growing concerns around surveillance and data access regulations.
Originally launched in 2013, the encrypted forwarding service automatically encrypts forwarded emails using users’ public GPG keys before messages reach third-party mailbox providers such as Gmail or iCloud. The system is designed to improve “data-at-rest” protection by preventing mailbox providers from reading stored messages without the user’s private encryption key.
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easyDNS stated that the service allows users to publish a public GPG key alongside their existing mailmap configuration. Incoming emails are then automatically encrypted before being forwarded to the user’s destination inbox.
Unlike traditional encrypted email systems that often require both sender and recipient to adopt specialized tools or workflows, the easyDNS implementation works transparently within existing email-forwarding infrastructure.
The company noted that many consumers and businesses already use mailmaps with custom domains to receive emails through providers such as Gmail, ISP-hosted inboxes or iCloud accounts.
According to easyDNS, the relaunch comes amid increasing debate surrounding privacy regulations and government access to communications data.
The company specifically referenced concerns around Canada’s proposed “Lawful Access” framework under Bill C-22, which critics argue could expand government access to private communications and enable warrantless surveillance in certain scenarios.
“Ironically, 'Lawful Access' actually means warrantless surveillance. Even if you trust your email provider, under C-22 they can still be ordered to hand over your email and they'll even be barred from disclosing that to you” said Mark E. Jeftovic, founder and CEO of easyDNS. “With this in place, you have practical way to ensure the mailbox provider itself can't decrypt the stored email.”
easyDNS emphasized that the platform is intended to strengthen privacy protections for stored email rather than replace full end-to-end encrypted communications.
Alongside the relaunch, easyDNS also released mxcrypt as open-source software, enabling mail operators, hosting providers and privacy-focused organizations to deploy the encrypted relay independently.
The relay integrates with the Postfix mail transfer agent and preserves standard email functionality, including MIME formatting and file attachments, while encrypting email payloads before final delivery.
The company said open-sourcing the technology was intended to support broader adoption of practical privacy tools across the internet ecosystem.
“We want people to be able to protect their data-at-rest,” added Jeftovic. “Email remains one of the foundational protocols of the internet. If practical encryption tools can be made easier to deploy and safeguard against overreach from both state and non-state actors, then that benefits the broader ecosystem.”
easyDNS highlighted that most email-related privacy risks occur after messages have already reached mailbox providers rather than during transmission.
The company believes encrypting stored communications significantly improves privacy protections for business, legal, medical and personal data retained on third-party servers.
“Most of your attack surface isn't when your email is in transit,” said Jeftovic. “Most people are still using conventional email every day and leave years of sensitive business, legal, medical, and personal communications sitting wide open on somebody else's servers. Encrypting stored email significantly raises the privacy baseline.”
The GPG-encrypted forwarding feature is now available across all easyDNS email-forwarding plans, while the open-source mxcrypt relay is publicly accessible through GitHub.
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