After
Lavabit and
Silent Mail abruptly shut down this August, many security experts saw the one-two punch as a deathknell for secure email — particularly as Lavabit
sank into a protracted legal battle over protecting a user rumored to be Edward Snowden. But today, the two services have returned with a new protocol dubbed Dark Mail, a collaborative project that promises to succeed where the previous projects failed, keeping messages out of the hands of snooping governments without falling prey to court orders. read more at:
Embattled Snowden email provider returns with new Dark Mail encryption service | The Verge.