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Rootshell: A new E2EE email service hosted in Iceland
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RootsShell is a platform designed for security professionals to share and discuss vulnerabilities, exploits, and security research. It includes community-driven content with user-generated posts and comments to facilitate knowledge exchange.
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- Praise: The service has successfully passed initial email privacy tests, indicating some level of commitment to security, which is a promising start for new email services.
- Praise: The choice of hosting in Iceland is appealing for privacy-conscious users, as it suggests a favorable legal environment for data protection.
- Concern: The claim of end-to-end encryption is questionable, as emails are returned in plain text, undermining the core promise of E2EE and raising significant trust issues.
- Concern: The lack of a reputable audit by established firms raises concerns about the security and reliability of the service, making potential users wary.
- Concern: Users have reported technical issues during the signup process, indicating that the user experience may not be well thought out, which could deter new users.