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# Proton Mail Bridge and Import Export app # Proton Mail Bridge
Copyright (c) 2024 Proton AG Copyright (c) 2024 Proton AG
This repository holds the Proton Mail Bridge and the Proton Mail Import-Export applications. This repository holds the Proton Mail Bridge application.
For a detailed build information see [BUILDS](./BUILDS.md). For a detailed build information see [BUILDS](./BUILDS.md).
The license can be found in [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file, for more licensing information see [COPYING_NOTES](./COPYING_NOTES.md). The license can be found in [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file, for more licensing information see [COPYING_NOTES](./COPYING_NOTES.md).
For contribution policy see [CONTRIBUTING](./CONTRIBUTING.md). For contribution policy see [CONTRIBUTING](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
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When launched, Bridge will initialize local IMAP/SMTP servers and render When launched, Bridge will initialize local IMAP/SMTP servers and render
its GUI. its GUI.
To configure an e-mail client, firstly log in using your Proton Mail credentials. To configure an e-mail client, first log in using your Proton Mail credentials.
Open your e-mail client and add a new account using the settings which are Open your e-mail client and add a new account using the settings which are
located in the Bridge GUI. The client will only be able to sync with located in the Bridge GUI. The client will only be able to sync with
your Proton Mail account when the Bridge is running, thus the option your Proton Mail account when the Bridge is running, thus the option
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More details [on the public website](https://proton.me/mail/bridge). More details [on the public website](https://proton.me/mail/bridge).
## Launchers ## Launcher
Launchers are binaries used to run the Proton Mail Bridge or Import-Export apps. The launcher is a binary used to run the Proton Mail Bridge.
Official distributions of the Proton Mail Bridge and Import-Export apps contain The Official distribution of the Proton Mail Bridge application contains
both a launcher and the app itself. The launcher is installed in a protected both a launcher and the app itself. The launcher is installed in a protected
area of the system (i.e. an area accessible only with admin privileges) and is area of the system (i.e. an area accessible only with admin privileges) and is
used to run the app. The launcher ensures that nobody tampered with the app's used to run the app. The launcher ensures that nobody tampered with the app's
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the user for a password. the user for a password.
## Keychain ## Keychain
You need to have a keychain in order to run the Proton Mail Bridge. On Mac or You need to have a keychain in order to run Proton Mail Bridge. On Mac or
Windows, Bridge uses native credential managers. On Linux, use `secret-service` freedesktop.org API Windows, Bridge uses native credential managers. On Linux, use `secret-service` freedesktop.org API
(e.g. [Gnome keyring](https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeKeyring/)) (e.g. [Gnome keyring](https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeKeyring/))
or or