Proton, the privacy-focused firm that gives a wide range of web instruments like mail, calendars, on-line storage and a password supervisor, continues to constructed out its portfolio. As of in the present day, Proton’s desktop mail app for Home windows and macOS is out of beta and now out there to all its paid customers. On the similar time, Proton can also be releasing its app for Linux customers in beta.
When you’ve used Proton Mail earlier than (or any current / trendy mail shopper), the app will not be a shock —it is the usual three-pane view, with completely different folders on the left, an inventory of message within the center and a preview of the message contents on the fitting. Like in Gmail, there is a right-hand rail that has icons to your contacts and calendar that’ll increase to point out the chosen merchandise when you click on them. However for extra calendar particulars, there is a button to change the entire window view from mail to calendar and again. Proton Drive and Proton Go have already got a desktop app, however for now Proton is protecting it separate from mail and calendar, which is smart. These two instruments go hand-in-hand, however storage is sort of its personal factor.
Whereas the brand new mail app does not enhance on or change the design of Proton’s net instruments in any main approach, I can say that the beta app felt fairly responsive in slightly testing I did. And whereas I would not thoughts greater than a barely tweaked net wrapper (having the ability to draft an e mail in its personal window could be good), I do desire protecting my e mail out of my browser window. I am certain there are different Proton customers who really feel the identical approach and can discover this app fairly helpful for that.
When you’re not at present paying for Proton Mail, you may give the brand new app a attempt for 2 weeks, however after that you will must improve your account to maintain utilizing it. The Mail Plus plan prices $4/month when you join a yr, or you will get Proton Limitless for $10 per 30 days with a yr plan that features 500GB of storage (as an alternative of 15GB for Mail Plus) and Proton Drive, Go and VPN.