Vendor comparison

SecuMailer and Conbool

Both vendors make sure confidential email reaches its recipient protected, without anyone distributing certificates by hand. This page puts operating model, hosting, method and module scope side by side and backs every statement about SecuMailer with a public source.

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In short

Where they differ

Conbool is an email security suite from Germany with nine modules, as a cloud service or on-premises, with Conbool GmbH in Hamburg as the contracting party. SecuMailer describes itself on its own website as a fully Dutch company based in Lelystad, advertises a private Dutch cloud and infrastructure always within Europe, and lists SecuFiler and Data Haven alongside SecuMailer. If you must demonstrate the Dutch NTA 7516 standard, they hold it; if you need S/MIME and PGP at the gateway and on-premises operation, that is Conbool.

Five questions that come up in every selection

Side by side, with a source for every statement about the competitor.

Cloud, your own server, or both?

Conbool

The same suite runs as a cloud service or entirely in your own data centre, with the same feature set.

SecuMailerSecuMailer

SecuMailer describes its service as a SaaS solution with central management of encryption policies and advertises a private Dutch cloud.

Retrieved from secumailer.com on 6 September 2026.

If you have to stay in your own data centre, the choice narrows here.

Where does the data sit, and who is the contracting party?

Conbool

Hosting in Germany, the contracting party is Conbool GmbH in Hamburg.

SecuMailerSecuMailer

SecuMailer gives Zilverparkkade 72 in Lelystad as its address, describes itself as a fully Dutch company and states that the infrastructure is always within Europe.

Retrieved from secumailer.com on 6 September 2026.

Both vendors stay in Europe. The difference is the contracting party and the applicable national law.

Which encryption method is used?

Conbool

S/MIME and PGP at the gateway, with nothing to install for the user, plus a message portal and encrypted PDF for recipients without a certificate.

SecuMailerSecuMailer

SecuMailer names AES256 as its encryption and lists eIDAS registered mail and data loss prevention rules as components.

Retrieved from secumailer.com on 6 September 2026.

If you correspond with partners who require S/MIME or PGP, you need those standards at the gateway. If you mostly reach recipients without keys, a portal method works.

What else does the platform cover?

Conbool

Nine modules on one platform: spam and phishing protection, encryption, file transfer, archiving, signatures, DMARC reporting, 365 Backup, awareness and continuity.

SecuMailerSecuMailer

The website names SecuMailer as the base, SecuFiler for file transfer and Data Haven as its own cloud storage, plus interfaces over REST, SMTP and GraphQL.

Retrieved from secumailer.com on 6 September 2026.

The more building blocks come from one source, the fewer interfaces and contracts.

Which certifications and standards are demonstrated?

Conbool

Conbool does not hold NTA 7516. The focus is GDPR compliance, data processing with a German contracting party, and the NIS2 requirements.

SecuMailerSecuMailer

SecuMailer states that it is NTA 7516 certified, names a SOC 2 certification and advertises 99.95 per cent availability.

Retrieved from secumailer.com on 6 September 2026.

NTA 7516 is the Dutch standard for exchanging personal health data by email. Where it must be demonstrated, only a certified vendor qualifies.

Migration

How a switch works

The path is the same as for any change in the mail flow and needs no cut-off date with downtime.

  1. Take stock

    Which domains, which mailboxes, which groups of recipients are affected? That produces the rule list.

  2. Set up in parallel

    Conbool is added as a second path while the existing service keeps running. Two test mailboxes are enough for the first pass.

  3. Move the rules

    Rules, exceptions and recipient lists are carried over and checked one by one.

  4. Switch and watch

    The mail flow is switched over; message tracing shows every delivery. The previous service stays reachable until the observation period ends.

  5. Shut down

    The old path is cancelled only once nothing runs through it any more.

Access to older messages in your current service is governed by that vendor's terms. Please clarify retention and export before cancelling.

Decision aid

Which vendor fits when

Conbool fits when

  • S/MIME and PGP are needed at the gateway, with nothing installed for users.
  • On-premises operation is a requirement, or should remain possible.
  • Archiving, signatures, backup and continuity should come from the same platform.
  • Contracting party and hosting should be in Germany.

SecuMailer fits when

  • NTA 7516 has to be demonstrated, for example in Dutch healthcare or social services.
  • The need is limited to secure email and file transfer.
  • A Dutch vendor with Dutch support is preferred.
  • Registered mail under eIDAS is among the requirements.

Frequently asked questions

See Conbool in your own mail flow

We set up a test environment and carry over your rules without touching live operations.

Sources and fairness note

Statements about SecuMailer come exclusively from publicly available sources, namely the website secumailer.com. Claims about internal processes, pricing or architecture that are not documented there are avoided. Statements about Conbool come from our own product documentation and contractual commitments.

As of 6 September 2026. Vendor information changes. Before deciding, we recommend asking both vendors about the points that matter to you and having the answers confirmed in writing.

SecuMailer is a trademark of its respective owner. Conbool is a trademark of Conbool GmbH. This page is an editorial comparison and not official material from SecuMailer.