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            "tagline": "Dutch encrypted email with PGP and custom domains",
            "summary": "StartMail is an email service hosted in the Netherlands, with PGP encryption in the web app, unlimited aliases and no ads or tracking. Plans start at $4.99 a month after a 7-day free trial.",
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            "overview": "StartMail is an email provider that says it is based in the Netherlands, so mail falls under Dutch privacy legislation and the GDPR, according to its site. It offers PGP encryption with one click, and recipients who do not use PGP can receive and reply to encrypted mail with a password you set for them.\n\nPlans include an address on the StartMail domain or on a custom domain, unlimited aliases, and no ads or tracking. The individual plan is listed at $4.99 a month or $59.88 a year, and the site offers a 7-day free trial that asks for payment details at sign-up."
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            "tagline": "Encrypted email and calendar with a free plan and open clients",
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        "Only Tuta runs on Android.",
        "Tuta is open source; StartMail is not.",
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