Proton Mail

I still care deeply about email privacy — but I recently moved my primary inbox from Proton Mail to Fastmail. Here’s why the trade-offs finally tipped.

Updated Jan 2026 - A practical guide to Proton Sentinel — Proton’s enhanced account protection that helps detect and respond to higher-risk threats.

Proton Mail’s Newsletters view organises email subscriptions in one place, makes reading easier, and simplifies unsubscribing — all privately.

A structural review of Proton Mail’s privacy architecture, usability trade-offs, support realities, and who it genuinely suits.

After years using Gmail, I moved to Proton Mail. This isn’t a feature checklist — it’s why privacy and control mattered more to me.