ProtonMail Features

Data Security and Privacy

The mail servers are located in Switzerland where the privacy and security of your email and data will be protected under strict Swiss privacy laws. These privacy laws

offers some of the strongest privacy protection in the world for individuals and for corporations. This adds an extra layer of privacy to your encrypted email. Data is encrypted in such a way that not even ProtonMail can read it. ProtonMail own and control their own server hardware at several locations within Switzerland so your data is never stored in the cloud.

Practical mailbox and feature design

The mailbox was designed for you with security and productivity in mind. It is optimized to help you better read, organize, and send email. It is easy to use on any

device, even without software install. ProtonMail secure email accounts are fully compatible with other email providers. You can send and receive emails normally. ProtonMail also support sending encrypted communication to non-ProtonMail users via symmetric encryption. When you send an encrypted message to a non-ProtonMail user, they receive a link which loads the encrypted message onto their browser, which they can decrypt using a passphrase that you have shared with them. You can also send unencrypted messages to Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook and others, just like regular email.

Anonymous Email Service

When you create your ProtonMail account, you can do so anonymously. To protect user privacy, ProtonMail does not require any personally identifiable information to register. Also, unlike competing services, ProtonMail do not save any tracking information. They do not record metadata such as the IP addresses used to log into accounts.

End-to-End Encryption

Your inbox is encrypted by default and are kept encrypted during all steps. Messages are stored on ProtonMail servers in encrypted format. They are also transmitted in encrypted format between servers and user devices. Messages between ProtonMail users are also transmitted in encrypted form within their secure

server network.

Self Destructing Email Feature

With ProtonMail you can set an optional expiration on encrypted emails. With this feature enabled, it will automatically be deleted from the recipient’s inbox at the pre-set time.

Free Encrypted Email

ProtonMail offers a Free email service plan. When you choose this plan you can take advantage of the free encrypted and anonymous email service.