Cleanbox
Features Helpdesk Blog Pricing Contact
Sign in Start free trial
Blog

Insights on email privacy & productivity.

Tips, guides, and deep dives from the Cleanbox team.

comparison security business

Cleanbox vs Traditional Email Security: Why Spam Gateways Are Overkill for SMBs

Barracuda, Mimecast, and Proofpoint are built for enterprises with 500+ mailboxes. Here is why that model does not fit small businesses - and what the alternative looks like.

16 min read May 22, 2026
security threats trends

Email Security Threats in 2026: A Comprehensive Overview

From AI-powered phishing and business email compromise to SIM swapping and zero-day exploits - a deep dive into every major email threat vector and how to defend against each one.

20 min read May 20, 2026
privacy tools comparison

The Best Free Email Tools for Privacy in 2026

A curated list of free tools that protect your email privacy - alias services, browser extensions, breach monitors, and more.

10 min read May 18, 2026
privacy security trends

Email Privacy in 2026: What Has Changed and What You Should Do

New regulations, AI-powered phishing, and the decline of tracking pixels. A look at where email privacy stands and practical steps to protect yourself.

8 min read May 15, 2026
spam configuration tips

Choosing the Right Spam Threshold: A Data-Driven Guide

What spam score should you set? We break down the sweet spots by use case, risk tolerance, and email type, with a decision framework you can apply to every alias.

15 min read May 8, 2026
newsletters troubleshooting spam

I Keep Getting Emails After Unsubscribing - Here Is Why

Unsubscribe should mean unsubscribe. Here are 6 reasons it does not always work and what to do about each one.

7 min read May 5, 2026
security privacy data breaches

Your Email Was in a Data Breach - Now What?

Data breaches are inevitable. What matters is what you do next. A step-by-step recovery guide plus long-term strategies to prevent future exposure.

7 min read May 1, 2026
security phishing education

The Anatomy of a Phishing Email: How to Spot Fakes in 2026

AI has made phishing emails nearly perfect. We dissect real-world examples and teach you the technical signals that still give them away.

16 min read Apr 28, 2026
domains business setup guide

Custom Domain Email: The Complete Guide for Small Businesses

Why every business should use a custom domain for email, how to set it up, and how to add spam protection without running your own mail server.

8 min read Apr 20, 2026
privacy email providers awareness

What Email Providers Don't Tell You About Your Privacy

What Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo actually do with your email data - scanning, tracking, metadata collection, and what you can do about it.

9 min read Apr 18, 2026
domains migration setup guide

How to Migrate Your Email to a Custom Domain: The Step-by-Step Playbook

Moving from @gmail.com to @yourdomain.com without losing emails, contacts, or your sanity. Covers DNS setup, provider selection, mailbox migration, and the critical first 48 hours.

16 min read Apr 14, 2026
technology relay behind the scenes

Why We Built Relay: The Problem with Traditional MX Gateways

Traditional email gateways treat every address the same. Relay was designed from scratch with per-address control, SRS forwarding, and crowd-sourced reputation.

15 min read Apr 8, 2026
Page 1 of 3 Older posts →