Delta Chat is a messaging app that works over e-mail
Delta Chat is a new chat app that sends messages via e-mails, encrypted if possible, with Autocrypt.
You do not have to sign up anywhere, just use your existing e-mail account with Delta Chat.
All your configs are located at ~/snap/deltachat-desktop/current/.config/DeltaChat
Enable snaps on elementary OS and install DeltaChat
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
Install DeltaChat
To install DeltaChat, simply use the following command: