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[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

Protons' copy is always encrypted. E2EE doesn't apply when the recipient is on an external mail server (unless you explicitly encrypt it with their public PGP key).

This still provides the major benefit of encrypting your email archive, and protection from data breach.

[-] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago

Or from Police forcing them to provide data. Because all they can provide is encrypted data.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 2 points 6 days ago

I'm not well versed in encryption, can't they just decrypt them at will? When I use their webmail I just login, I don't provide any decryption pass

[-] BlueBaggy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

Yes you do, the data is encrypted with your password

[-] nao@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

In that case, even if they don't have your password right now, they just need to wait until you log in the next time.

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