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Illustration of alternative routing
(This article has been updated from the original feature announcement to reflect the fact that alternative routing is now in full operation.) Alternative routing is an anti-censorship system that can help you access our website if your government, I
Illustration of vulnerability disclosure
Our mission at Proton is to make online safety accessible to everyone. Millions of people depend on our Proton Mail to secure their communications and keep their information private. In order to make this high level of security accessible to all Int
Illustration of a user using DKIM keys to stop a hacker spoofing their email.
It is now harder for hackers and spammers to impersonate Proton Mail users that have custom domain email addresses. We have introduced the DKIM key management in beta, which allows you to manually rotate your DKIM keys. This is part of our continuing
why users pay for protonmail
Every once in a while, we are asked the question, why should I pay for Proton Mail when I can use Gmail for free? Or why should I pay for Proton Mail when there are cheaper email services available? This is actually a good question worthy of a deeper
An illustration of Proton Mail being blocked in Russia.
You can read this blog post in Russian below. Этот пост доступен на русском языке ниже. On Jan. 29, the Russian government announced via an official website that effective immediately, Proton Mail would be blocked in Russia. (Proton VPN, however, i
We’re happy to announce that the 2019 Lifetime account auction has raised over €30,000. Proton will match these contributions for a total donation of over €60,000 to three organizations working to build a more equitable, free, and sustainable world:
A calendar is more than just a tool. It’s a record of the moments that make up your life — your big meetings, gatherings with friends, and children’s birthdays. For the longest time, to easily organize these events, you had to let large corporations
Last week we asked you for suggestions about which organizations you think we should help with our Lifetime Auction and you responded with hundreds of worthy causes and institutes. All of your recommendations aligned with the Proton philosophy of cre
illustration of protonmail lifetime account
After the success of last year’s auction, we are selling three more Proton Lifetime Accounts this year to benefit organizations worthy of our community’s support. The auctions will take place on eBay and will start next week at 8 PM Central European
illustration of ProtonCalendar security model
This article documents Proton Calendar’s security model and illustrates how our product protects calendar-related sensitive data. We examine the advantages and limitations of our approach. This document is somewhat technical, discussing how encrypti
illustration of Proton Mail Black Friday sale
Update Nov. 30, 2019: Because Proton Mail only offers discounts once per year, we have decided to extend our Black Friday promotion until 11:59 PM on Dec. 8, 2019, San Francisco time. (That’s 2:59 AM Dec. 9 in New York and 8:59 AM Dec. 9 in Geneva, S