From https://delta.chat/en/2025-08-04-encryption-v2#classic-email-usage-was-enhanced-but-requires-opt-in:
chat messages in mail chats will never become end-to-end encrypted.
I wonder why was it taken away. That was a good feature. I could talk to a friend via email and as soon as the encryption becomes available, it was enabled. IMO it should go back.
Also I realized the ephemeral is not available. But that’s probably not the most important thing to have… I guess.
I have understood now that forks and independent clients aren’t really as independent as they used to be. They mostly use single Rust core, now called Chatmail core. The whole thing isn’t Delta Chat anymore, it is Chatmail. Somewhat similar to web browsers and their relationship with Chromium. That being said, it’s harder for them to do things differently (though Arcane has a customized core). I suppose any attempts to reach them all and warn from V2 is not the best way. What about opening new threads/issues per feature to find out whether and how to add them to V2? What’s the best place to discuss it – GitHub, this forum, Chatmail?
- User/group avatars – already discussed at: Alternatives to gray email avatars
- Adding/removing group members
- Editing/deleting messages
- Ephemeral timer
- Automatic activation of encryption
Each has its own nuances regarding UX, compatibility and implementation details.