tormail

Tormail was a free, anonymous email service that operated as part of the Tor network. Its primary goal was to provide users with a way to send and receive emails without revealing their identity or location. Tormail achieved this by routing email traffic through the Tor network, which anonymizes the origin of the messages. The service was designed to be accessible to anyone who wished to communicate privately.

Users typically accessed Tormail through a web interface or by configuring their email client to use the service's servers. The process of sending an email through Tormail involved encrypting the message and then sending it through multiple relays within the Tor network. This layered approach made it difficult to trace the email back to its sender. Similarly, incoming emails were routed through the Tor network to the user's Tormail account, ensuring anonymity for the recipient as well.

Tormail faced challenges related to its operational security and the potential for misuse, common to services offering high levels of anonymity. Like many similar services operating within the privacy-focused internet space, Tormail's availability and operational status could fluctuate. The service aimed to be a tool for whistleblowers, activists, and individuals concerned about surveillance, offering a layer of protection against monitoring. Its existence highlighted the ongoing demand for private communication channels in the digital age.