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Re:Signal – An Ethical Replacement for WhatsApp by iib on Saturday June 21, 2025 @02:52AM (#44335194)
Are there any problems with the fact that email wasn't created to be instant messaging? Are the messages sometimes delayed?
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Re:Signal – An Ethical Replacement for WhatsApp by gardenerik on Saturday June 21, 2025 @03:08AM (#44335311)
I have not noticed that problem, the messages are delayed by a few seconds, but not noticeably. Only using chatmail / own postfix though, YMMV.
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Re:Signal – An Ethical Replacement for WhatsApp by kseistrup on Saturday June 21, 2025 @03:06AM (#44335293)
Not in my experience. It feels like chatting on Signal or any other instant messenger, except there are no typing indicators, especially if you use DeltaChat's chatmail server (the default if you just say “let me in”).
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Re:Signal – An Ethical Replacement for WhatsApp by tcfhgj on Saturday June 21, 2025 @03:12AM (#44335347)
Well, for a starter you will be limited to what email servers provide, which doesn't include video conferences, which most instant messaging solutions include these days
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