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Delta Chat · Email and chat · 16 recommenders
Recommended for easy, reliable chat over email with end-to-end encryption you can self-host, plus easy bots and WebXDC apps. Caveats are that the encryption still requires understanding the process, and forward secrecy is only planned.
Loved for Encrypted email“Delta Chat is an email client I use and advise to my correspondents, it does GPG stuff quite comfortably.”ruslan, 2026-06
Caveat: Learning curve“Delta Chat is an email client I use and advise to my correspondents, it does GPG stuff quite comfortably.”ruslan, 2026-06
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