Looks like Proton Mail is now also a Gmail client

polyester_apricot650:

What’s the difference between using Gmail in the browser and using Proton to send emails?

This new feature allows you to check your Gmail inbox directly from Proton Mail, meaning you don’t need to go back to the Gmail app, which brings about several privacy benefits.

Proton strips trackers, ads and spam from your emails, giving you greater privacy compared to Gmail, which is basically adware. The Gmail app gathers an immense amount of data about you, and by Google’s own admission(new window), uses your approximate location to show you more relevant ads, all of which is prevented by switching to the Proton Mail app.

Google will no longer be able to use your email activity, such as which emails you read and engage with, to build a profile about you.