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Why I ditched Gmail for Proton Mail
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Yeah, searching on Tuta sucks because it has to be done client-side since everything is encrypted on the server. With ProtonMail, the subject line is unencrypted, so it can search that without your key.
And I thought I'd care about email clients, but I honestly really don't. They're just so heavy and I don't use email enough to need power user features.
I used Proton for a couple years and it was good, but decided on Tuta because Proton raised their prices and I honestly don't need the rest of their stuff.
In that case it sounds like Tuta is the right choice for you. I just wanted to make sure you knew about the drawbacks. For me the search thing is what killed it, because I regularly search older emails.
Yup, it's definitely appreciated.
And honestly, the only things that draw me to Tuta over Proton are:
So mostly cost. But there's a lot of stuff I like about Proton:
I can host my own Simple Login, Mullvad VPN has more locations, and I don't use email all that often anyway.
I'd switch to Proton if they:
Monero is nice but not a deal breaker, and I'm okay with Proton being a little more expensive due to brand recognition.