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Proton Mail Finally Releases Desktop Apps With a Linux Beta Version(news.itsfoss.com)

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notepass@feddit.de
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Yep. Installed it, started it, saw it is basically the website in an embedded browser, uninstalled it.

Like, come on, you have a web version. Why should I use an extra application to view a website. This seems like a cheap excuse for a desktop app.

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xylogx@lemmy.world
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Does it support offline access?

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calmluck9349@infosec.pub
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It does not. Which is the reason I wanted the app…

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notepass@feddit.de
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How to completely fail on a mail client. Holy hell.

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dallen@programming.dev
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Are you sure?

This was in the linked article:

  • Caching for offline use
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BCsven@lemmy.ca
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The only benefit i can see of web app is it is in a controlled browser environment…could be helpful with security?

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HopFlop@discuss.tchncs.de
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To save myself the hassle of having to rebuild the electron app every once in a while? I’d rather not open my browser, go to their website and log in with 2fa every time I want to read an email.

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gibson@sopuli.xyz
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The main benefit is since it is locally installed, it is harder for proton’s server to access your encrypted data by serving you malicious JS. A malicious desktop app/update could be served too, but that may be trickier.

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