Proton announces a slew of new features to attract Gmail users

In 2023, the Swiss company will bring features inspired by the Google ecosystem to its messaging. Developments that are certainly very practical, but which will not make exceptions when it comes to privacy “, her “ top priority “, she reassures.

Recently, Proton Mail changed its identity to become Proton. The one that made a name for itself with encrypted and secure email is not limited to this and offers a complete suite of web services, similar to some from Google (calendar, online storage). And the firm has just unveiled a rather attractive roadmap for these services. On the form, they will evolve and get closer to the American mastodon. On the merits, rest assured: Proton does not change anything in its design method “ privacy by default “.

Categorization, scheduled sending, more advanced protection: boosted messaging

Proton no longer has to prove that its ultra-secure messaging concept works, with key functionalities in place. If it excels with a certain minimalism, it now takes a little more to get new waves of users. And even more to become a daily staple, as the ubiquitous American juggernaut does so well. To imagine the future options of Proton Mail, the Swiss company therefore relied on feedback from its user community.

Thus, an e-mail classification system should appear, like the “Social Networks”, “Promotions” or “Notifications” tabs of Gmail. The analysis of the content of e-mails is however not in the program, the classification should be done by referring to the ” type of sender, in a completely private way says Proton. Gmail users who only want to focus on their main inbox should particularly appreciate this sorting system.

Proton also provides an option to send emails later at specific times. To this should be added email reminders. They make it possible to repeat a notification so as not to forget to process a message received.

Also planned:

• A search engine in the content of e-mails;

• The ability to use a SimpleLogin alias more easily.

• A quick response function, without opening the compose window;

• A “conversation” view in the Proton Mail app for Android;

Finally, protection against tracking, another flagship feature of messaging, should evolve. “ We will add new protections to block trackers. They will prevent senders from knowing when you have opened an email and render their tracking data useless. This protection will be active by default on iPhone and iPad says Proton. However, details are awaited as to the concrete changes made to this functionality, which has already been implemented in messaging for about a year.

Evolutions for Proton Calendar too

While it recently launched its Calendar application on the iPhone, Proton is bringing its share of new features to this major brick of its ecosystem. Thus, the company plans to add the creation of to-do lists, new widgets for smartphones as well as the consultation of time slots between Proton users.

All of these new features will come to life in a context of increasing interoperability of Proton products. ” One of our goals for 2023 is to strengthen cross-product integrations within [notre] ecosystem “, declared the Geneva firm in this sense.

Sources: Proton, TechCrunch, Techradar