Proton Mail finally gets a desktop app for encrypted email and calendar
www.theverge.com
The popular encrypted email client is going mainstream.

I’m on a visionary account - how can I access this beta?

  • jmanes@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    11 months ago

    I think I like the bridge approach more. Let me use my own client for mail and calendar etc rather than these siloed apps.

    • Jomn@jlai.luEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      I fully agree with you. Especially since Proton will never implement all the features that Thunderbird offers.

    • sic_1@feddit.deEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Although I like the idea of the dedicated app, the bridge lets me read my proton mails and work mails in the same app so pass for me.

  • drasticpotatoes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    717·
    11 months ago

    I’m pretty glad I am leaving Proton at this point. This is yet another feature I won’t be able to use. I get that I am in the minority as a Linux user but there are still known issues with their existing apps that they haven’t fixed either that also affect me. It’s pretty clear to me at this point that I am not supposed to be their customer.

    Update: Seems I was wrong about my main point, however, I still have issues with many of their existing apps, still can’t use the Drive app on Linux, and I still think their priorities are mixed, so I stand behind my sentiment. I am also not the only one who is disappointed with the direction they have been taking.

      • jmanes@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        11 months ago

        It’s good that they are doing this, but Linux support across the board is abysmal. I don’t think Linux users should have to expect the bare-minimum out of a company that charges high prices for their service.

        • drasticpotatoes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          4·
          11 months ago

          This is definitely my main issue. I pay them the same amount as anyone else, but feel like a second class citizen. I was okay with it at first but it’s only getting worse.

          • jmanes@lemmy.worldEnglish
            41·
            11 months ago

            Even though I am on macOS, I have thought about leaving them, too. Mostly because I am paying a lot and their tertiary services such as calendar, drive and pass are lackluster. It feels like I am paying a steep price for them to focus on offering new products that are worse than the competition. With things like 1Password and iCloud drive (with advanced data protection enabled), it is hard to justify paying Proton hundreds of dollars for Mail and VPN alone.

    • VerseAndVermin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      Linux isn’t supported for their drive stuff likely for the same reason Backblaze’s BB-Personal programmer said they won’t even though it’s easy. Linux users tend to be more of power users and data businesses thrive on people using less than they pay for (800gb or less for BB).

      I would like to see more Linux love as well. I think both companies could be more transparent and even if Linux were treated differently, having options would be cool.

    • oshitwaddup@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyzEnglish
      32·
      11 months ago

      Same. Terrible linux support for their vpn (on top of all the obvious issues it has, it also requires networkmanager which I don’t use, and iirc doesn’t support ipv6) drove me away, tuta has been much better imo. Especially since tuta on android doesn’t depend on google play services (proton mail does), which should be basic functionality for a privacy focused service

        • oshitwaddup@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyzEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          Yep, and mullvad vpn has been great on linux, plus they support ipv6 which imo should also be basic/minimum functionality for a modern vpn service

    • ruplicant@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      11·
      11 months ago

      you could be the only one and that would be completely valid :p

      yeah i’m also very disappointed with linux support on the VPN end, that client is wack!