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by bravetraveler 917 days ago
I use a mail client for offline access, backups, and faster search

I stopped using Proton largely because the bridge was unreliable - this may have kept me around

My browser does too much already, too. I appreciate actual applications that have an identity beyond a favicon
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Night_Thastus 917 days ago
Weird - bridge has worked flawlessly for me for the last couple of years. I use Thunderbird with it. They had clear instructions on how to configure it in just a couple of clicks and I haven't had to mess with it since then.

My ONLY complaint is that if I launch Thunderbird before Bridge has finished, it won't connect. That can be fixed by waiting first, or opening the app on a schedule, or just closing and re-opening it. (I choose to use a scheduled app open)

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bravetraveler 917 days ago
I also use Thunderbird - setup/controlling the startup order was the easy part.

Sometimes getting messages is where it fell apart for me. I'd be connected, the bridge would be, yet I wouldn't see messages every now and then.

Weird indeed!

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Night_Thastus 917 days ago
I don't think that's a normal experience. It may be worth contacting Proton about it and asking for support, assuming you still pay for service. May be an easy fix. Or it could be on TB's end.

I'd also check if you have any unusual network configuration (PiHole, router settings, etc) and see if those could be interfering somehow.

Though since it's intermittent it may be hard for them to track down.

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bravetraveler 917 days ago
Thank you for the suggestion - if I were still a customer I likely would reach out with your guidance.

I didn't investigate much... it was happening at a bad time where I really needed to stay on top of active conversations for a move.

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jes 917 days ago
Same. I love the idea of ditching the Proton Mail bridge app on my Macs. It's been a frequent source of configuration and update headaches for me.
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bravetraveler 917 days ago
It seems if you're on a higher tier the mail client is available - otherwise people must wait...

I hope you find it helpful, the bridge truly is dreadful!

I ultimately gave up on 'private email' and simply moved to Zoho. Proper SMTP/IMAP is nice.

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