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End-to-End Encryption
Proton Mail is a private email service that uses independently verified, open-source end-to-end encryption and zero-access encryption to protect your communications.
This protects against data breaches and ensures that nobody (not even Proton) can access your inbox. Only you can read your messages.
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Everyone has the right to privacy, that's why we make Proton Mailavailable for free. You can upgrade to a paid account to access more features and support our fight for a better internet.
Your data, your rules
Proton Mail is an encrypted email service that respects privacy and puts people (not advertisers) first. Your data is yours and our encryption ensures it.
Swiss data protection
Proton is a registered company with headquarters in Switzerland. This means that all your data is protected by strict Swiss data protection and Swiss neutrality laws.
Private email on the go with our mobile apps
The ease of use and security of Proton Mail on all your devices.
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Our web app gives you a better and more private way of emailing with a modern and easy-to-use interface.
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Android App
Proton Mail for Android has everything you need to easily manage your inbox and is used and trusted by millions of people around the world.
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Application for iOS
Whether you're using your iPhone or iPad, the Proton Mail app for iOS lets you read and reply to emails securely.
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Proton Mail Bridge integrates your Proton Mail account with your favorite email client while providing the security of encryption.
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Your inbox, your way
Personalize your inbox and read your messages faster.
Switch to Proton with one click
It's easy to move your existing email, contacts, and calendar to your new secure inbox. Our Easy Switch tool does it all with a single click.
Find everything with advanced search
Search the entire content of your emails to find what you are looking for. Everything happens on your device and your data is always encrypted.
Unsubscribe newsletter quickly
Organize your encrypted inbox and get removed from mailing lists with one click.
Your own address with your own domain name
Set up addresses with your own domain name for a personalized email address or get an @proton.me address.
Work faster with keyboard shortcuts
Our simplified keyboard shortcuts are designed to be intuitive and help you get things done faster.
Use your preferred email client
With the Proton Mail Bridge you can use desktop clients via IMAP/SMTP such as Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail or Mozilla Thunderbird and at the same time benefit from Proton Mail's end-to-end encryption.
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integrated calendarProton Calendar automatically tracks your events.
Seamless end-to-end encryptionYour messages are automatically encrypted in the background.
Screen filterTake email automation to a new level.
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Millions of people around the world trust Proton Mail to keep their communications private.
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Intuitive and free
Our free email has a simple, user-friendly design that makes it easy to read, organize, and write emails. Providing free encrypted email means everyone can control what happens to their data.
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A simple step towards a better internet where privacy is the standard, Proton offers an all-in-one solution that includes encrypted email, calendar, contacts, file storage and a VPN.
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Why use Proton Mail?
We store your messages with zero-access encryptionProton Mail encrypts and decrypts your emails on your device, so nobody but you and your recipients can read your messages. When you send an email to another Proton Mail account, your messages are protected with end-to-end encryption.
Prevent governments from accessing your emailProtect yourself from mass surveillance by government agencies like the NSA by using a private email provider like Proton Mail. We do not have access to your email messages and therefore cannot deliver them to government agencies.
Protect your personal informationUnlike other email providers, we don't have decryption keys for your emails. This means that even if our servers have been hacked, your messages cannot be decrypted. When you use Proton Mail, you are less vulnerable to email server attacks such asMicrosoft Exchange 2021 hacken.
An ad-free inboxProton Mail is funded by subscriptions to our paid plans without invading your privacy or showing ads. Unlike other email services, we have no reason to use your information to send monitoring-based advertisements to your inbox.
Protect yourself from phishing hacksHackers often use phishing attacks to fool individuals and organizations. Proton Mail uses PhishGuard to defend against phishing attacks by highlighting potentially spoofed emails in your inbox.
Block trackers in your emailsProton Mail comes standard with advanced tracking protection to prevent companies from spying on your email activity with invisible trackers. By using Proton Mail, you can monitor whether companies know if you have opened their marketing emails.
Transfer your inbox to Proton Mail
With Easy Switch, you can move existing email, contacts, and calendars from any provider to Proton Mail
Protect your business
Proton not only protects millions of people, but also more than 10,000 companies, including many of the world's largest public and private organizations.
Find out how Proton can improve your company's security and comply with data protection laws.
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Proton offers customer support you can trust.
We work across multiple time zones to provide 24/7/365 support. At Proton you can always talk to a real person and get a real solution.
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Frequently asked questions about Proton Mail
Proton Mail is the world's largest end-to-end encrypted email service. Proton Mail uses end-to-end encryption and zero-access encryption to ensure no one can access your email. All Proton Mail encryption takes place in the background, meaning anyone can use encrypted email, regardless of technical ability.
Millions of journalists, activists and ordinary citizens around the world trust Proton Mail to protect their communications.
Everyone benefits from switching to a private email service like Proton Mail. Protecting your email with end-to-end zero-access encryption helps you regain control of your data and serves as insurance for your online security in the event of future data breaches or changes in legislation. On a broader level, using secure email like Proton Mail helpsprotect democracy and freedom of speechensure you can exercise your right to privacy wherever you are.
You can switch to a private email by typingSubscribe to Proton Mailfor free or by subscribing to one of our paid plans. After you create a Proton Mail account, you can use our to transfer your existing contacts and messages to your new secure inboxsimple changing tool. You don't need any technical knowledge to use personal email with Proton Mail.
Yes, when you use Proton Mail, only you can read your email. In fact, not even Proton can read your email. This doesn't apply to Gmail, which keeps the decryption keys for your data on the same servers where it stores your messages. This means that Gmail can read your messages or pass them on to authorities if requested.
Services like Gmail that don't store your data with zero-access encryption also increase your risk in the event of a data breach. Proton Mail stores your messages with zero-access encryption, adding an extra layer of resistance to data breaches.
Proton Mail always offers a free, secure email plan that offers all the basic features you expect from your inbox with the same level of security as our paid plans.
When you upgrade to one of our paid plans, you get advanced email features like the ability to add more than one email address, additional storage, custom email domains, and unlimited messaging. You also support our mission to create a better internet with privacy by default.
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