Well, that puzzle is finally complete.
Your privacy deserves a dedicated home. Do you use the ProtonMail desktop app, or are you sticking to the web? Let me know in the comments below! protonmail client
For business travelers or rural workers, this is worth the price of admission alone. Historically, to use ProtonMail with Microsoft Outlook or Apple Mail, you needed the "ProtonMail Bridge"—a piece of software that decrypts email on the fly. It worked, but it was complex to set up and occasionally buggy. Well, that puzzle is finally complete
If you are fully committed to the Proton ecosystem (which you should be), this is fine. If you are trying to migrate away from Google, this dedicated focus helps you build the habit of checking Proton first. No. The search function is still slightly slower than Gmail’s (the cost of zero-access encryption), and you cannot yet manage multiple Proton accounts simultaneously without logging out and in. Let me know in the comments below
However, for the 90% use case—reading, writing, organizing, and archiving secure emails—it is superior to the browser in every way. Stop using a browser tab for your most sensitive communications. Email is a utility, not a website. It deserves a permanent spot on your computer.