About the project
Project Name: Delta Chat E-mail Provider Portability Directory (EPPD)
The Delta chat E-Mail Provider Portability directory project will support informed user decisions about choosing or changing an e-mail provider for use with Delta Chat, a unique e-mail based messaging approach.
Team: Holger Krekel, Henriette Signer and Bjoern Petersen
The EPPD project will research relevant criteria for comparing e-mail providers for use with Delta Chat apps. We will develop automated tests to continuously produce per-provider data. The criteria will include rate-limits for sending and receiving messages (per hour, per day, per month), limits on message size, interoperability ratings with other providers, speed of message delivery and other criteria.
Website: delta.chat
Achievements from the first phase of the DAPSI programme
A major part of our phase 1 effort focused on interviewing expert users and publishing a set of e-mail provider comparison criteria to compare a total of twenty international popular e-mail providers.
Moreover, we realized two releases for Android and iOS versions to improve usability in Delta Chat apps for onboarding, as well as for provider connectivity and constraints: https://delta.chat/en/2021-08-24-updates
Last but not least, we worked on developing a business model for Delta Chat beyond DAPSI funding by discussing a variety of possibilities with our DAPSI business coach, Etienne Krieger, and meeting with potential business partners to discuss collaborations.
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Testimonial
Our DAPSI participation and funding helped us to assess our needs and identifying potential business opportunities. It allowed us to push the development of our email-based messenger, Delta Chat, and help our users to understand the importance of data portability and choosing a suitable provider.
Henriette Signer
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