Andy Yen describes it as, “The ProtonMail Bridge is literally a bridge between the unencrypted and encrypted worlds in the sense that it allows your average user to benefit from the added security and privacy of end-to-end encryption without having to make any changes to their email usage behavior.” Instead of having to learn the mechanics of a new mail client, users of the encrypted mail service can use whatever client suits them best. The company accomplishes this with the new ProtonMail Bridge solution. Instead of building out a custom application for their security-focused product, ProtonMail has opted to build a tool that can fit into a multitude of applications.

This task is all the more daunting in a desktop environment where the breadth of mail applications knows no bounds. Instead of relying on the mobile OS’ native mail app, an integrated solution was the way to go. On mobile, ProtonMail has solved their mobile encryption situation by building out their own custom iOS and Android applications. Paying users can download ProtonMail Bridge today to get started. The support comes by way of a custom application that connects mail clients securely with a user’s ProtonMail account. After months of beta testing, ProtonMail has unveiled official support for their encrypted mail service within email clients Apple Mail, Microsoft Outlook, and Mozilla Thunderbird.

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