Archive · 11 Dec 2025
12.68 Lakh Govt Email Accounts Migrated to Zoho
The Indian government has moved about 12.68 lakh official email accounts to a new system called Zoho.
This includes 7.45 lakh accounts for central government employees.
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) helped with this move.
Zoho is a secure email service that keeps all the government's data safe.
The government made sure that all the data is encrypted, which means it's protected.
Zoho is a company that has been around for almost 30 years and makes software to help people.
The government's contract with Zoho ensures that all data and intellectual property remain with the government.
The move was announced in the Lok Sabha, India's lower house of parliament.
12.68 lakh official email accounts migrated to Zoho-based platform, including 7.45 lakh central government accounts.
Migration carried out through the National Informatics Centre (NIC), the mandated provider of official email services.
Government's contract with Zoho ensures data and intellectual property ownership remains with the government.
Security architecture mandates encryption of all email data at rest and in transit using RSA 256 and TLS 1.3 standards.
Zoho Mail is a secure email service provided by Zoho Corporation, founded in 1996 by Sridhar Vembu and Tony Tomas.
- Who
- Indian government, National Informatics Centre (NIC), Zoho Corporation
- What
- Migration of 12.68 lakh official email accounts to Zoho-based platform
- When
- Migration details provided on 10 December
- Where
- India
- Why
- To enhance security and integrate modern office productivity tools
- Total Accounts Migrated
- 12.68 lakh
- Central Government Accounts
- 7.45 lakh
- Total Central Government Employees
- 50.14 lakh
- Migration Provider
- National Informatics Centre (NIC)
- Email Service Provider
- Zoho
- Data Encryption Standards
- RSA 256 and TLS 1.3
- Zoho Mail Founders
- Sridhar Vembu and Tony Tomas
- Zoho Corporation Founded
- 1996