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I'm using it for 1-on-1 chats in my family and the application makes you forget that it's smtp/imap/pgp underneath. It feels like a WA clone. Will it disclose p
by flas9sd 6y ago
I'm using it for 1-on-1 chats in my family and the application makes you forget that it's smtp/imap/pgp underneath. It feels like a WA clone. Will it disclose past message contents on private key leak? yes.
If you fetch mails via pop3 be aware, you'll move them away before DeltaChat can move them into its own folder via IMAP to build its message threads. If you're doing IMAP only you'll see the messages with your mailclient unless moved. Maybe consider using a dedicated email-alias or account. If the receiving SMTP on submission doesn't strip your connecting IP Address in the Received headers this is quiet a lot on the wire that DC can't do anything about and where you would rely on transport encryption.
It made a point what a thoughtful chat-view, pgp-using email client can do, so I still recommend to give it a try.
- adbenitez 6y agoI hear rumors that they might add forward secrecy in the future, it is not impossible to implement that over email
- gsich 6y agoYou can leave the mails on the server with POP3, so it should still be movable.
- benhurmarcel 6y agoHow's the latency? I guess it depends on your provider, but with email it can be pretty long for an instant messenger.
- kevincox 6y agoI have only tested gmail to gmail and it was fairly quick. Under a second in my experience. Providers will differ but email is usually very fast these days.