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But who would use it? This study is all about getting the average computer user to use PGP. Most people with webmail accounts won't want to switch back to a des
by joosters 11y ago
But who would use it? This study is all about getting the average computer user to use PGP. Most people with webmail accounts won't want to switch back to a desktop client and possibly have to change their email address in order to send & receive secure mail.
Besides which, 'make a new client' doesn't answer the main issue, which is how to write a usable client. There are plenty of existing unpleasant PGP clients out there, unless you can detail what makes your new attempt better, it will most likely fail as well.
- x5n1 11y agoIt has to be an all-in-one solution that you download that has to pretty much do everything for you so your mother can download a file and just go. With a simple wizard that lets you register a new e-mail address and potentially allows you to invite other users via their e-mail addresses... imported from Gmail or something like that. I would not worry too much about compatibility with existing mail solutions or what not. It's a new service which is completely different from e-mail as far as the user is concerned. More advanced users can use it as e-mail if they want. Who would use it? Anyone who does not want all their mail to be a public spectacle. Plenty of paranoid Americans out there right now that might be willing to give it a try.
- rakoo 11y agoTutanota (https://tutanota.com/ https://tutanota.com/) does that, and even has compatibility with the existing SMTP network. It seems to be web-only at the moment though. I'm pretty sure other systems exist, unfortunately as long as we stay with SMTP nothing will change.