ProtonMail is both an end to end encrypted and zero-access email service to protect data. ProtonMail encrypts information to protect email content and data before the information is sent to ProtonMail servers. Unlike all other common email service providers like Gmail and outlook.com

ProtonMail is run by Proton Technologies Company based in canton of Geneva. The company also operates VPN service. This Swiss-based email service is now used by many people across 150 countries. ProtonMail doesn’t rely on selling personal data for money; you may assume ProtonMail is an expensive service. ProtonMail offers free accounts; you can support projects by upgrading to a paid account.

ProtonMail’s free account provides 500MB of storage with one email address. Users can send/receive 150 messages a day and use up to three folders and labels as well. Benefit of a paid ProtonMail account is its flexibility. Both amounts of storage and email addresses can be adjusted at the same time.

How to create a ProtonMail email account?  

Creating an account on ProtonMail email is free of cost for all.

Follow below mentioned step to create an account on ProtonMail email:-

• Open ProtonMail website/page.
• Now register yourself by clicking on create an account button.
• You will see a multiple option to choose from. Basic is free account type while visionary and professional are chargeable account types.
• In basic account type 500MB storage and 150 messages a day to send or receive and limited support are given to users.
• Select the basic plan option to proceed.
• You will now be redirected to a screen where you need to fill in your username and select a domain.
• Enter in your password and re-type your password for confirmation.
• Also recovery email addresses can be added.
• In the end click on create an account button to complete the account creation procedure.

How to Reset ProtonMail password?

Forgetting password is not a big issue as the forgotten password can be retrieved immediately. For resetting your password follow below mentioned steps:

• Go to the ProtonMail login page and click on the “need help” button. In case, you use two password modes, reset password using the ‘forgot password’ option mentioned in the decrypt mailbox page.
• Click on the reset password button on the next page to proceed.
• Now you will be redirected to a reset password page and you need to fill in your username and add your recovery email address.
• Press the ‘reset password’ icon now.
• Confirm the warning message shown on the screen.
• Enter in the reset code sent to your recovery email address.
• Again a warning will appear on the screen, type DANGER to confirm that you understand outcome of resetting the password.
• After confirming, type new password and re-type password to confirm it.
• You’re all set now.

How to change ProtonMail password?  

If users want to change their password and keep a strong and secure password, follow below given steps to change password:

• Open ProtonMail login page
• Login to ProtonMail email account by filling in your credentials (username and password).
• Click on the ‘settings’ button on the task bar in the top right corner.
• Now click on either ‘change login password’ or ‘change mailbox password’ to change password.
• To change any of the passwords you need to fill in your current password for authentication.
• After choosing one of the options type in new password and re-type password to confirm it.
• Password has changed now.
• You can also change the option of one and two password mode by clicking on the ‘switch to one password mode’ under the ‘change login password’ option.

For any queries/issues contact 24*7 available helpline at ProtonMail.