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Lifeline · mailprotector.net over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Feb 18, 2012 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Aug 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 25, 2004mailprotector.net was registered on Jan 25, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 14, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described mailprotector.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 14, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Feb 18, 2012 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 18, 2012 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 7, 2009 – Feb 27, 2026Registration records for mailprotector.net are held from Sep 7, 2009 to Feb 27, 2026 (52 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Feb 18, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1360.awsdns-42.org, ns-1773.awsdns-29.co.uk, ns-503.awsdns-62.com…) for mailprotector.net from Feb 18, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonOct 27, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Amazon issued 3 certificates for mailprotector.net from Oct 27, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Jan 25, 2004Registration: mailprotector.net was registered on Jan 25, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 14, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described mailprotector.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 14, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Email Security at Mail Protector. Your source for spam filters, email filters, corporate email security and spam filter services”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 7, 2009 – Feb 27, 2026Ownership: Registration records for mailprotector.net are held from Sep 7, 2009 to Feb 27, 2026 (52 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 18, 2012 – Oct 2, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 18, 2012 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 28, 2026
Feb 18, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1360.awsdns-42.org, ns-1773.awsdns-29.co.uk, ns-503.awsdns-62.com…) for mailprotector.net from Feb 18, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Jul 1, 2006
“Email Security at Mail Protector. Your source for spam filters, email filters, corporate email security and spam filter services”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 28, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1360.awsdns-42.org, ns-1773.awsdns-29.co.uk, ns-503.awsdns-62.com…) were the nameservers listed for mailprotector.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 27, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1360.awsdns-42.org, ns-1773.awsdns-29.co.uk, ns-503.awsdns-62.com…) for mailprotector.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 27, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Let's Encrypt
May 7, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for mailprotector.net from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 9, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1360.awsdns-42.org, ns-1773.awsdns-29.co.uk, ns-503.awsdns-62.com…) were the nameservers listed for mailprotector.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1360.awsdns-42.org, ns-1773.awsdns-29.co.uk, ns-503.awsdns-62.com…) for mailprotector.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 27, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 27, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for mailprotector.net from Oct 27, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 7, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for mailprotector.net from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 28, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Registered 2004 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 28, 2026)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jan 25, 2004 — 22 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 27, 2026).
Authority 44/100— ahead of 44% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
44 is a percentile: higher than 44% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #477,676)+5
Verified continuity: 22.8 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 24/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 44/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 61 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 61 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What mailprotector.net said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Email Security at Mail Protector. Your source for spam filters, email filters, corporate email security and spam filter services
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.