Short domain (@pm.me) email addresses
It can be inconvenient to spell out your @proton.me or @protonmail.com email address when sharing it with others. We’ve created short domain email addresses (@pm.me) to simplify this process.
If you’re on a Proton Mail paid plan, you can activate a separate @pm.me email address with your username at no extra cost. All Proton Mail users on paid plans except those added as part of an organization can activate a short domain address.
For example, if your username is john, you can activate john@pm.me to complement your existing john@proton.me or john@protonmail.com address.
When you activate your @pm.me address, it doesn’t count toward your account limit for creating multiple addresses. However, with a paid plan you can also create additional addresses using the @pm.me domain, which do count toward your limit.
Note that the short domain address (@pm.me) linked to your username cannot be disabled or deleted.
Activating your @pm.me address
Sending a @pm.me email with a paid plan
Sending a @pm.me email with a Proton Free plan
What happens to your @pm.me address if you downgrade to a free plan
Activating your @pm.me address
To activate your @pm.me address:
1. Log in to your Proton Account at account.proton.me.
2. Go to Settings → All settings → Proton Mail → Messages and composing → Short domain → Activate username@pm.me.
Sending a @pm.me email with a paid plan
1. To send an email from your @pm.me address, click the New message button to open your email composer.
2. Select your @pm.me address from the dropdown options in the From field, write your message, and click Send.
Sending a @pm.me email with a Proton Free plan
To send and receive messages from your @pm.me address, you’ll need to upgrade to a paid plan.
To activate your @pm.me address:
1. Log in to your Proton Account at account.proton.me.
2. Go to Settings → All settings → Proton Mail → Messages and composing → Short domain → Activate username@pm.me, and follow the instructions to choose a plan and upgrade.
Previously, it was possible for a limited time to activate your @pm.me address with a Proton Free plan to receive emails only. If you’ve already activated your @pm.me address to receive emails, you’ll see the Send messages with pm.me button below.
Click Send messages with pm.me, and follow the instructions to choose a paid plan and upgrade.
3. Once you’ve upgraded to a paid plan, to send an email from your @pm.me address, click the New message button to open your email composer.
4. Select your @pm.me address from the dropdown options in the From field, write your message, and click Send.
What happens to your @pm.me address if you downgrade to a free plan
If you want to send or receive emails from your @pm.me address, you’ll need to upgrade to a paid plan again.