ProtonMail
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ProtonMail is an email service hosted in Switzerland that supports end-to-end encryption and markets itself in terms of privacy. With a business account, you can use your own domain with the service. See https://proton.me/business
IndieWeb Examples
capjamesg uses ProtonMail.
Saige Leah uses ProtonMail on catgirlin.space.SigmundurM uses ProtonMail, with their own domain name.
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Pros
- Provides end-to-end encryption in a usable way.
- ...
Cons
Privacy
ProtonMail may not be as private as advertised.
- 2026-03-07 : The Proton Problem
UX & Features
- UX is a bit rough around the edges.
- The mobile app has been a bit glitchy for capjamesg
- The mobile app has been a bit glitchy for
- It is hard to find an email with the ProtonMail search.
- capjamesg regularly struggles to find emails
Controversies
- Proton To ‘Re-Interview’ Staff About AI To See Who Gets To Keep Their Job (404 Media, 2026-10-26)
Proton, the company behind ProtonMail and other privacy-focused products, told staff on Monday it would be ‘re-interviewing’ staff across the company about how they use AI in their jobs, with the implication that the interviews may decide whether staffers have “continued employment,” according to an internal Proton email obtained by 404 Media.
- Corresponding Reddit thread, with elaboration from the Proton team: https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1xg8nq9/proton_to_reinterview_staff_about_ai_to_see_who/
See Also
- privacy
- Criticism: https://theintercept.com/2025/01/28/proton-mail-andy-yen-trump-republicans/
- "Proton, the company behind the eponymous email provider Proton Mail, has won itself a loyal fanbase of dissidents, investigative journalists, and others skeptical of the prying eyes of government or Big Tech. Headquartered in Switzerland, the service describes itself as “a neutral and safe haven for your personal data, committed to defending your freedom.”
So it came as a surprise last month when Proton CEO Andy Yen praised the Republican Party in a post on X, declaring that “10 years ago, Republicans were the party of big business and Dems stood for the little guys, but today the tables have completely turned.” When the tweet went viral, Proton’s official Reddit account posted a now-deleted comment stating that “Until corporate Dems are thrown out, the reality is that Republicans remain more likely to tackle Big Tech abuses.”
- "Proton, the company behind the eponymous email provider Proton Mail, has won itself a loyal fanbase of dissidents, investigative journalists, and others skeptical of the prying eyes of government or Big Tech. Headquartered in Switzerland, the service describes itself as “a neutral and safe haven for your personal data, committed to defending your freedom.”
