Update: As of December 2016, Proton Mail has switched to a single password system as the default. The two-password mode described in this article is still available and supported, but is no longer the default.
Proton Mail uses two passwords to secure your account: login and mailbox.
Login password
(new window)Your login password is the first password you enter and it authenticates you and logs you into our secure system.
MailBox password
(new window)Your mailbox password is the second password you enter and this unlocks and decrypts your encrypted messages locally.
The first month of 2023 has brought brutal layoffs from Big Tech, a potential
ban of TikTok in the US, and another Twitter breach. But the biggest development
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and posted the database on a hacking forum in early January 2023. These details
include users’ email addresses and Twitter handles, allowing people to
potentially identify
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schedule. If you’re concerned about your online privacy, it’s therefore vital to
keep your inb
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convenient to use and improve your productivity. Last year, we released the new
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malware, unethical marketers and cybercriminals try to undermine the security
and privacy of your inbox every day. Since your inbox stores plenty of sensitive
informatio
