Oddbean new post about login | logout One thing is true. Google can disable your account but you can keep all data locally using POP3/IMAP for free. You can use GPG with Gmail with your private keys stored locally. You can encrypt Subject with GPG in your Gmail. Yoy can use your Gmail account with Delta Chat. You can forward your e-mails and so on Users of ProtonMail can only dream about it. Thr bottom line is. Gmail is better than most of "privacy and security" oriented providers like Protonmail, Tutanota etc.
First off, even with PGP, Google can see the metadata. Second, they are so malicious there’s no reason to trust them with that info. Third, Delta chat is retarded. If the other person is willing to end-to-end encryption, why even bother with email? Fourth, you are so dumb, I am not going to reply for free again
Yes, maybe I'm dumb. Assuming that I'm dumb you must be a clinical example of imbecile.😏 >Delta chat is retarded 😌
Alright sorry I was rude. It's challenging to convince people to not give up their freedom, in an environment where the majority of media is malicious propaganda. Thanks for your time
There's no private-private e-mail service. There never can be. You think your little tricks, enabled by google to sell you a fake sense of security and convenience are somehow effective - it's just cope for complacency. E-mail has been entirely captured by big providers, Lopp's post about it a few years ago is spot on. Never, ever use e-mail for important, private stuff. Plenty of decent msging solutions are available. Proton and tuta are most likely honeypots, too.
I agree with you. I just wanted to point out that Google is better than Protonmail or Tutanota.
Better is subjective - gmail might be better for normie mail stuff. Proton might be better for unavoidable and more sensitive mail needs.
If someone has skills a little more than average computer eater and claims that they use Protonmail for more sensitive things then they admit that ... ProtonMail officially admits that they scan all unencrypted e-mails.
You have to chose between being certain the biggest data harvest op globally will know your mails, or proton, who might(!) not share them unless required. That's why Proton is "better" for more sensitive email needs above normie stuff.
No. If you have only Gmail and Protonmail to choose for sensitive stuff it's better to use Gmail + GPG or just Delta Chat with Gmail. Let me explain you. The mentioned solutions give you among others encrypted Subject, attachments (haven't tested with DC yet). Everything encrypted with your private keys stored locally. On which basis you're so confident that ProtonMail shares your data only "unless required" because their marketing team said so?
I see, you mean if you setup gmail with a local client. It's probably better this way, still I wouldn't use any of those for really sensitive stuff. Having to use gpg means it's not for email, imo. You have to also be 100% sure your contact uses a local client, else your efforts are for nought. I would chose proton over goolag for everyday online services where bank/card payments are involved, for example. Nothing more sensitive, though.