# Ask for Subject if chat is not encrypted

**URL:** <https://forum.delta.chat/t/ask-for-subject-if-chat-is-not-encrypted/1770>\
**Category:** Feature Proposal\
**Created:** [July 15, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/ask-for-subject-if-chat-is-not-encrypted/1770 "2021-07-15T10:28:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dev24126](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/dev24126/32/865_2.png) [@dev24126](https://forum.delta.chat/u/dev24126)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/ask-for-subject-if-chat-is-not-encrypted/1770/1 "2021-07-15T10:28:45Z")

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If encryption is not possible means the receiver has no Delta Chat installed. In this case Delta Chat on sender side should ask for a Subject.

In principle also for normal chats the Subject could be used optional like a topic for specific chats.

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**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/ask-for-subject-if-chat-is-not-encrypted/1770/2 "2026-10-06T15:02:17Z")

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