You're absolutely right! If you're willing to be disciplined and communicate solely with similarly disciplined people, encrypted email can be very secure. The

You're absolutely right! If you're willing to be disciplined and communicate solely with similarly disciplined people, encrypted email can be very secure. The basic problem with email is that the protocol does not adapt well to encrypted content. Too much usable data is in the envelope. On top of this, there are decades of UX expectations and conventions that become unsafe in encrypted contexts. As a result, most users will be highly unsafe by default, and any given person is likely to be significantly less safe than they believe. But again, you're completely right! It's very possible to use it in a smaller group of people who understand and accept all the tradeoffs. It's just marginally less than ideal for mass adoption, which is where much of the thought is going.