The iCloud Mail alternative that seals your mail with your keys
iCloud Mail is not end-to-end encrypted, even with Advanced Data Protection on. Secria Mail seals every message in your mailbox with keys made on your device, adds post-quantum encryption on every plan, and works the same on iPhone, Android and the web. Free, with aliases built in.
- Free plan, no card required
- Apps for iPhone and Android
- Aliases built in
Is iCloud Mail private?
Apple encrypts a lot of iCloud end to end. Mail isn’t on the list.
From Apple’s own security documentation. Every point links to its source.
Not end to end, by design
Apple says “iCloud Mail does not use end-to-end encryption because of the need to interoperate with the global email system.”1
Advanced Data Protection skips it
Turning on Advanced Data Protection adds end-to-end encryption to many iCloud categories. Mail, Contacts and Calendar are left out.2
Apple can decrypt by default
Under standard data protection, Apple keeps the keys in its data centers “so Apple can decrypt your data on your behalf.”1
Not available everywhere
Apple stopped offering Advanced Data Protection to new users in the United Kingdom in 2025.3
What Secria does instead
Private by default, on whatever phone you carry
Sealed with your keys
Keys are made on your device and never reach us unencrypted. Every message in your mailbox is sealed with them, so there is nothing for us to decrypt on anyone’s behalf.
Post-quantum on every plan
ML-KEM-1024 with X25519 protects your mail against computers that don’t exist yet. Nothing to turn on.
Aliases inside your inbox
Create aliases for sign-ups and shops. Mail to them lands in the same encrypted inbox, and you can reply from the alias.
iPhone, Android and web
Native apps for both phones and a web app for any computer. Switch phones without switching email.
iCloud Mail vs Secria
Encryption, keys and devices
Every iCloud cell links to Apple’s own documentation.
| Question | iCloud Mail | Secria Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Stored mail sealed with your keys | No. Mail is not end-to-end encrypted, even with Advanced Data Protection.12 | Yes. Every message in your mailbox is sealed with your keys. |
| Who can decrypt your mail | Apple, under standard data protection.1 | You, with your password. Your keys only reach our servers encrypted. |
| Android | Through iCloud.com in a web browser.4 | A native Android app, plus iPhone and web. |
- Apple, iCloud data security overview (Apple Support).
- Apple, Advanced Data Protection for iCloud (Apple Platform Security).
- Apple, Advanced Data Protection in the United Kingdom (Apple Support).
- Apple, Set up iCloud Mail (iCloud User Guide).
Checked October 2026. Secria facts are from our Mail page and mail whitepaper.
Moving from iCloud Mail
Switch your email, keep the rest of your setup
Create your account
Sign up free with a Secria address on the web, iPhone or Android. Save your recovery phrase: it is your way back in, since your keys are locked with your password.
Bring your mail
Save the messages you want to keep and import them as MBOX or EML files. They are read in your browser and never reach our servers.
Make the switch
Give your new address to the people who matter, use aliases for everything else, and keep iCloud Mail open until the last stragglers find you.
Start free. Upgrade when you need more.
Every plan, including free, gets the same encryption and works on iPhone, Android and the web.
Mail Plus
20 GB, 15 aliases, 3 custom domains, unlimited folders, breach alerts.
Secria Pro
500 GB, unlimited aliases, 10 custom domains, and the full Secria VPN on 5 devices.
Monthly prices shown. Yearly and 2-year plans cost less per month. Compare all plans
30-day money-back on plans bought here. App Store and Google Play purchases follow their own refund rules.
Questions about leaving iCloud Mail
Is iCloud Mail end-to-end encrypted?
No. Apple says iCloud Mail does not use end-to-end encryption because it needs to work with the global email system, and that stays true with Advanced Data Protection turned on. Mail is encrypted in transit and on Apple’s servers.
Can Apple read my iCloud email?
Under standard data protection, Apple says the keys are kept in its data centers so it can decrypt your data on your behalf. Because iCloud Mail is never end-to-end encrypted, Apple holds the means to decrypt it.
Can I use iCloud Mail on Android?
Apple points Android and other non-Apple devices to iCloud.com in a web browser. Secria Mail has its own app for Android and iPhone, and works in any browser.
What is the most private alternative to iCloud Mail?
Choose a mailbox where every message is sealed with your keys, with no ads and nothing to switch on. Secria Mail does that on every plan, free included, and adds post-quantum encryption.
Do I need an Apple Account to use Secria?
No. You sign up with a Secria address, free, with no card and no phone number. It works the same on iPhone, Android and the web.
Can I keep my iCloud address while I switch?
Yes. Keep your iCloud address running while you move over and tell people your new one. Your old mail can come with you as MBOX or EML files.
Email that’s private on every phone.
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