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Re:Russia blocks ProtonMail by kuroguro on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @08:56AM (#22180449)
One "downside" is having to run the local bridge application that proxies / decrypts your emails if you want a regular desktop client (say thunderbird) connect to it. Other than that haven't had any problems. Also the android app is really nice and so is the web client.

Been running gmail and proton side by side for over a year, slowly moving all accounts and redirecting contacts to my proton address. Really suggest getting a custom domain so moving providers is as easy as changing MX records in the future.

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Re:Russia blocks ProtonMail by samstave on Wednesday January 29, 2020 @10:04AM (#22181255)
Same, and also +1 to custom domain.

However - the local bridge has been crashing over the last several days for unknown reasons.

And, there are many sites which will not recognize @protonmail addresses as valid when signing up.

I am in the process of weaning off gmail completely - but expect it to take a lot longer than expected.

Ive already given up chrome completely on desktop - and run brave and ff.

I wish there were a way to just delete my entire online presence and start a new one.

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