released new version Delta Chat 1.22 – Messenger using email as a vehicle instead of its own servers (Chat-over-email, a specialized email client working as a messenger). Application code extends under the GPLv3 license, and the basic library is available under the MPL 2.0 license (Mozilla Public License). Release Available on Google Play and F-Droid . A similar version for desktop delayed.
In the new version:
- significantly improved the process of interaction with people missing in the address book. If a person who is not included in the address book send a message to the user or add to the group specified by the user now sends a request to the Chat Request, which requires or reject further communication. The request may include elements of ordinary messages (attachments, pictures) and displayed directly in the chat list, but is equipped with a special mark. In case of acceptance, the request is transformed into a separate chat. To return to the correspondence, the request can be fixed in a prominent place or move to the archive.
- Implementing the support of multiple Delta Chat accounts (Multi-Account) in one application is translated into a new handler unified for all platforms, providing the ability to parallelize work with accounts (switching between accounts is now performed instantly). The handler also allows you to perform connection operations to groups in the background. In addition to the assemblies for Android and desktop systems, the ability to use multiple accounts is implemented and in the version for the IOS platform.
- In the top panel, a connection status is displayed that allows you to quickly estimate the absence of communication due to network problems. When you click on the title, a dialog appears with more detailed information about the reasons for the absence of a connection, for example, data transmitted data on traffic per traffic quantities are shown.
Recall that Delta Chat does not use its own servers and can work almost via any mail server that supports SMTP and IMAP (to quickly determine the receipt of new messages, the Push-imap ). Encryption using OpenPGP and the autocrypt
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