Passwords and authentication

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Proton Mail's authentication logs allows you to follow the activities on your account and check if your account is secure.

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Proton Mail provides a security feature that enables you to log out of your account from other devices.

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The login security alert is one of the multiple layers of defense that Proton uses to keep your account secure.

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4. Two factor authentication (2FA)

Learn how to protect yourself with two-factor authentication (2FA) — an additional layer of security for your Proton Account.

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You can use a U2A or FIDO2 security key to secure your Proton Account with two-factor authentication (2FA).

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How to recover your Proton account if you’ve lost or no longer have access to your 2FA device.

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In most cases, 2FA fails because the time on each device is not synchronized. For 2FA to function properly, the date and time on the device on which you are logging in to Proton Mail must be exactly the same as those of the device where you receive your 2FA code.

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Learn about Proton Mail's one-password mode and how to switch to it if you're currently using two-password mode.

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How to change your Proton password for any reason when you know your password. If you've forgotten it, check our support page on how to reset it.

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New accounts are set to one-password mode by default. This password is used both for login (to verify the identity of the user and access the account) and for the mailbox (to decrypt data). It is still possible, however, to switch to two-password mode from the Settings -> Account page.

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By default Proton Mail now uses One-password mode. If you use Two-password mode, we explain the difference between your Login Password and your Mailbox password

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Your Mailbox Password allows you to read your encrypted messages. Learn more about the Mailbox password.

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If you receive an unrequested password reset message, this indicates that someone has correctly filled in the combination of your Proton Mail username and recovery email address, possibly by accident. This password reset email does not mean that your account has been compromised.

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Set methods to recover your account if you forget your Proton password.

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Signed-in reset is an account recovery feature that allows you to reset your Proton Account username and password while signed in to Proton.

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How to reset your Proton password to recover your account by email, SMS, or by uploading your recovery phrase.

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4. Password managers

LastPass is a popular password manager. In this guide, we provide step-by-step instructions to using LastPass to log in to your Proton Mail account.

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You need to use a strong, unique password for each account. Secure all your passwords, including for Proton Mail, with a password manager like Bitwarden.

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4. Password managers

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The move to our new proton.me domain means that your password manager will not autofill your login details. We explain how to fix this.

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Adding extra security to your account using the KeePass manager on Proton Mail

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You need to use a strong, unique password for each account. Secure all your passwords, including for Proton Mail, with a password manager like 1Password.

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Dashlane is a well-regarded password manager that also provides a secure digital wallet. Learn how to use Dashlane with Proton Mail.