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I tried out ProtonMail for just a little bit around the time I switched, and personally I found the focus on security and encryption to be at the expense of use
by news_to_me 9y ago
I tried out ProtonMail for just a little bit around the time I switched, and personally I found the focus on security and encryption to be at the expense of user experience.
- distances 9y agoIf I recall correctly, ProtonMail was using RoundCube as the webmail interface when I was looking for a service. RoundCube was the reason I left my previous e-mail provider, so I had to give it a pass. Though now their website is showing a rather nice web UI, perhaps they've switched to a new one since then?
- bartbutler 9y agoWe have never used RoundCube in the project's history. You must be thinking of someone else.
- distances 9y agoThanks for the clarification, must indeed be mixing you up with another service!
- carussell 9y agoYou might be thinking up riseup.net. They use Roundcube, they target a similar audience, and both have a cryptopunk-ish slant.
- distances 9y agoI had a quick look -- I was thinking of Posteo. I think they aren't aiming for the exact same customer segment, but I think of both as a small Central European service that values privacy.
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- sp4rki 9y agoI'm gonna piggyback on your comment to ask a question I'm not clear on. Am I correct in that if I don't set a recovery email there is absolutely no way for anyone to get access to my account unless they get my password? If that were to happen I could recover my account by proving to you I am who I say I am (perhaps gov ID plus DNS records), but my previous email will be forever encrypted? I ask because that is what I want. I want my account to autodestruct if compromised and when recovered I want to be assured that all my personal data has been safeguarded by effectively throwing away the key into the depths of Mordor.
- arkades 9y agoI’ve only tried ProtonMail’s iOS client, but have found it to be very easy to use.