▲ 675 ▼ Proton Mail Finally Releases Desktop Apps With a Linux Beta Version (news.itsfoss.com) submitted 2 years ago by drascus@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml 253 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its just a webview app.. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] notepass@feddit.de 27 points 2 years ago (4 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] xylogx@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does it support offline access? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) It does not. Which is the reason I wanted the app... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] notepass@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago How to completely fail on a mail client. Holy hell. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dallen@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Are you sure? This was in the linked article: Caching for offline use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Caching is not the same as actual offline functionality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What the hell constitutes “actual offline use” for an email client permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago downloading emails and storing them locally for offline reading, categorizing, searching and drafting. "Caching" usually just means if you opened the app with connection, it won't go bonkers and will probably let you finish your immediate task + some basic functionality if you lose it. Can't close the app though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago I turned my WiFi off and opened the app it was just a white screen. I suppose its beta still. But my dream is to keep a local copy of all my mail just got a cache. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago The only benefit i can see of web app is it is in a controlled browser environment...could be helpful with security? permalink fedilink source parent [–] HopFlop@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gibson@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] notepass@feddit.de 27 points 2 years ago (4 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] xylogx@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does it support offline access? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) It does not. Which is the reason I wanted the app... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] notepass@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago How to completely fail on a mail client. Holy hell. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dallen@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Are you sure? This was in the linked article: Caching for offline use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Caching is not the same as actual offline functionality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What the hell constitutes “actual offline use” for an email client permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago downloading emails and storing them locally for offline reading, categorizing, searching and drafting. "Caching" usually just means if you opened the app with connection, it won't go bonkers and will probably let you finish your immediate task + some basic functionality if you lose it. Can't close the app though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago I turned my WiFi off and opened the app it was just a white screen. I suppose its beta still. But my dream is to keep a local copy of all my mail just got a cache. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago The only benefit i can see of web app is it is in a controlled browser environment...could be helpful with security? permalink fedilink source parent [–] HopFlop@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gibson@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does it support offline access? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) It does not. Which is the reason I wanted the app... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] notepass@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago How to completely fail on a mail client. Holy hell. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dallen@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Are you sure? This was in the linked article: Caching for offline use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Caching is not the same as actual offline functionality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What the hell constitutes “actual offline use” for an email client permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago downloading emails and storing them locally for offline reading, categorizing, searching and drafting. "Caching" usually just means if you opened the app with connection, it won't go bonkers and will probably let you finish your immediate task + some basic functionality if you lose it. Can't close the app though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago I turned my WiFi off and opened the app it was just a white screen. I suppose its beta still. But my dream is to keep a local copy of all my mail just got a cache. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 18 points 2 years ago (2 children) It does not. Which is the reason I wanted the app... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] notepass@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago How to completely fail on a mail client. Holy hell. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dallen@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Are you sure? This was in the linked article: Caching for offline use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Caching is not the same as actual offline functionality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What the hell constitutes “actual offline use” for an email client permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago downloading emails and storing them locally for offline reading, categorizing, searching and drafting. "Caching" usually just means if you opened the app with connection, it won't go bonkers and will probably let you finish your immediate task + some basic functionality if you lose it. Can't close the app though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago I turned my WiFi off and opened the app it was just a white screen. I suppose its beta still. But my dream is to keep a local copy of all my mail just got a cache. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] notepass@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago How to completely fail on a mail client. Holy hell. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dallen@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Are you sure? This was in the linked article: Caching for offline use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Caching is not the same as actual offline functionality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What the hell constitutes “actual offline use” for an email client permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago downloading emails and storing them locally for offline reading, categorizing, searching and drafting. "Caching" usually just means if you opened the app with connection, it won't go bonkers and will probably let you finish your immediate task + some basic functionality if you lose it. Can't close the app though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago I turned my WiFi off and opened the app it was just a white screen. I suppose its beta still. But my dream is to keep a local copy of all my mail just got a cache. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Caching is not the same as actual offline functionality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What the hell constitutes “actual offline use” for an email client permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago downloading emails and storing them locally for offline reading, categorizing, searching and drafting. "Caching" usually just means if you opened the app with connection, it won't go bonkers and will probably let you finish your immediate task + some basic functionality if you lose it. Can't close the app though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) What the hell constitutes “actual offline use” for an email client permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago downloading emails and storing them locally for offline reading, categorizing, searching and drafting. "Caching" usually just means if you opened the app with connection, it won't go bonkers and will probably let you finish your immediate task + some basic functionality if you lose it. Can't close the app though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago downloading emails and storing them locally for offline reading, categorizing, searching and drafting. "Caching" usually just means if you opened the app with connection, it won't go bonkers and will probably let you finish your immediate task + some basic functionality if you lose it. Can't close the app though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago I turned my WiFi off and opened the app it was just a white screen. I suppose its beta still. But my dream is to keep a local copy of all my mail just got a cache. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago The only benefit i can see of web app is it is in a controlled browser environment...could be helpful with security? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HopFlop@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gibson@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent