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Tutanota / Mailbox.org? (lemm.ee)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi guys!

I'm looking for a Proton alternative. So far I've seen these two recommended. I was wondering what are the pros/cons of each? Seems Tutanota offers more bang for the buck in mailbox size etc, but I'm not sure. I'd also like to have a better integration with Android, because Proton's email/calendar apps suck big time.

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks I really appreciate elaborated comments about both. I think I'm going to skip the Tuta encryption for now. While it has a way of keeping it encrypted for the destination, it involves the final user having to click some links in order to open the encrypted mail. I mean...I think most of the people I'd write to would hate having to do extra steps just to see an email I wrote. So I guess I'd have to stick to unencripted, and then the advantage is kinda lost. I'd like a fully encrypted mailbox, yeah, but not at the cost of making it incompatible with any other app or email standards. I guess I didn't have a great experience with Proton apps for Android.

Don't take me wrong, I'd love to have a fully encrypted mailbox, but not by making it all cumbersome.

[–] eramseth 1 points 4 hours ago

Well, tuta encrypts at rest as well, meaning the data is encrypted in their storage even when the emails sent and received are not using their secure/confidential encryption.

Realistically, any secure email system with encryption is going to require extra steps by the recipient. Having them click a link and enter a password isn't that cumbersome in my opinion (versus dealing with pgp keys and such)