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Will Opolis impact E-Mails sent from or received by my submitted personal E-Mail Address?

No, nothing will change in that context: The entire mechanics in regards to your personal E-Mail account will be unchange...

Why is E-Mail security important?

... because a typical E-Mail message is no more secure than a postcard sent through the public postal system. On their long and com...

Why do I have to submit a personal E-Mail Address when setting up an Opolis E-Mail Account?

You submit a personal valid E-Mail Address to Opolis for the following reasons: In the course of the Setup Process you w...

Who Should Use Opolis?

A typical user of Opolis is very concerned about E-Mail security, in particular that messages can only be read by the sender and the a...

What makes Opolis different from standard E-Mail applications?

Opolis will not replace your standard E-Mail application, such as Microsoft Outlook or Apple Mail, but provide a parallell and separate ser...

What makes Opolis different from other "secure E-Mail service providers"?

Opolis foremost combines already existing internet security technologies to a service. In designing and developing Opolis it was considered...

What is the technical concept of the Opolis security architecture?

A brief description of the technical concept behind the Opolis security architecture you find under the link: The Opolis Message Security ...

What is Opolis?

Opolis is a high-security E-Mail service. Combining latest E-Mail security technologies, Opolis transmits, processes and stores al...

What are typical applications for Opolis? - Who should use Opolis?

A typical user of Opolis is very concerned about E-Mail security, in particular that messages can only be read by the sender and the author...

What are the most common issues with standard E-Mail?

A typical E-Mail message - sent via a standard E-Mail application - is no more secure than a postcard sent through the public postal system ...

Opolis and E-Mail Security

E-Mail Security Why is E-Mail security important? What are the most common issues with standard E-Mail? The Case for Opoli...

Is Opolis a free service?

Yes, Opolis is for free. However, in a later stage, Opolis may decide on certain limits for free users, such as how many times per...

How does the Opolis security mechanism and architecture work?

All Opolis E-Mails, their attachments and related data are transmitted and stored on the Opolis server system in an encrypted format which ...

How do I invite new users concerned about E-Mail security to Opolis?

Opolis secure E-Mails can only be sent from and to Opolis Users. New Opolis Users can either be invited via an automatically generated E-Mail to the...

How do I become an Opolis User?

Everybody can become an Opolis User and setting up your Opolis E-Mail Account is swift and easy. You just open the Opolis website and click...

How do I access Opolis?

You access Opolis via the Opolis Mail Client, a small software package, and then typing your personal Opolis Log In Name and your personal ...

Example: Tracking Medical Records

A patient is interested in who has seen her medical documents: Patients under medical treatment are often supervised by a range of...

Example: The Investigative Journalist

An investigative journalist writes on a sensitive report: Journalists sometimes research on very sensitive topics. They want to absol...

Example: Remote Access of Secure Files and Documents

Imagine you are travelling in a remote region and want to access your securely stored mails and encrypted documents with only internet cafes availabl...

Example: Preparation for a Board Meeting

A publicly listed company prepares publishing of quarterly financial results: On the one hand, publicly listed companies have to care...