Once you’ve installed the ProtonMail Bridge application, you’ll be prompted to enter your ProtonMail credentials within the app. In this way, standard email clients running IMAP, which don’t natively support end-to-end encryption, can achieve end-to-end encryption without modifications.” “The Bridge communicates with ProtonMail’s encrypted email server via our API, which supports end-to-end encryption, while email clients can communicate directly with the Bridge via standard IMAP. “The app acts as a local IMAP server running on the user’s local machine,” a spokesperson said. But ProtonMail told VentureBeat that this also makes it far easier to deploy in an enterprise environment.
This holds a number of advantages for example, it doesn’t interfere with the client’s behavior and so isn’t likely to cause any disruptions to a user’s workflow. ProtonMail Bridge is an application rather than a plugin for your desktop email client. It’s also only available to paid ProtonMail users. Plus, it will notify you when messages arrive in your ProtonMail inbox and custom folders.It’s worth noting here that ProtonMail Bridge should work through any IMAP email client however, official support is extended only to the aforementioned three applications on Windows and Mac, with Linux support coming in early 2018. Thus, users must also know the necessary IMAP settings to set up an email account, which allows it to send notification emails to any mail address you provide. ProtonMail also supports IMAP settings in addition to SMTP. Do not use your Login or Mailbox password. Option Description SMTP Host: 127.0.0.1 SMTP Port: 1025 TLS SMTP Username: Your full email address SMTP Password: Passwords get automatically generated from the Bridge. With this ProtonMail email configuration, you can access your ProtonMail account from any desktop or mobile app that supports SMTP.
It aims to create an internet that respects privacy and is protected against cyberattacks by automatically encrypting and decrypting email as it enters and leaves the computer. ProtonMail is a simple, secure email service with built-in end-to-end encryption and cutting-edge security features.
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