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PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac, BSD
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Pros
Pro Can be used to verify emails
Emails sent to the throwaway email address are kept for 30 days. As long as you remember the address you used, you can view the emails and verify the email account.
Pro No commitment necessary
You don't need to create an account on Discard.Email, and it's totally free.
Pro OMEMO encryption available as a plug-in
Pro Probably the only Windows client that supports server message history
Cons
Con Not all of the domains are owned by Discard.Email
Some of the domains are sponsored, which means Discard.Email can't guarentee they will be available down the road. That being said, it is very clear if you are about to use a sponsored domain.
Con Chat logs are in SQLite DB
Plaintext (or XML/markup) logs are not available.
Con User interface looks dated
Con OMEMO not natively supported
Requires plug-in.
Con Chat logging enabled by default
Problematic for encrypted chats.