Ask HN: ProtonMail – Opinions?

I've been using Protonmail and ProtonVPN for almost a year (Plus subscription) and it's been pretty good. It's now my primary email address. Some cool things

- You can have a @pm.me address which is much shorter than @protonmail.com - You can use email clients with bridge - Mobile apps are pretty good

Their VPN product is really solid too.

I switched over completely from Gmail earlier this year. Everything works the way I need it to, the only thing I wish I had was a "Block" button to get rid of spammers or companies that don't respect the unsubscribe button. I also don't understand why I have to 2FA every time I log in on my home computer. I wish it stayed logged in.

These are minor grievances, though. The interface is smooth and mail delivery thus far has been completely reliable.

Been using it for several months post-Gmail. I wouldn't expect all the bells and whistles of Gmail, but you get a solid, reliable, fast, and private email option. The mobile app is solid (though I _really_ wish conversation threading was better). And as @diehunde mentioned, you get @pm.me addresses (up to about 5 alternate email addresses). I don't regret my purchase and would buy again

I've used it for about six months as a primary email service provider.

Good web app and mobile app. At first I thought it'd be inconvenient to not be able to search the body of emails, as one does in Gmail. But such restriction did not prove to be a big deal. Overall I like it.

Drawbacks:

1. No full-text search in the web app.

2. IMAP interface is still not 100% reliable (yes, I have the latest Bridge update).

Other than that, it’s ok.