

This method is much simpler than setting up PGP or convincing your friends to switch email providers, but it’s probably not practical for frequent communication. The message expires 28 days later (or sooner) without the contents ever being disclosed to any non-ProtonMail servers. End-to-end encryption (E2EE) protects emails from third party readers by scrambling its contents while in transit, only returning to readable text when it.The recipient decrypts the message and is able to read it in their web browser.The recipient clicks on the link, which points to a ProtonMail webpage with a password field.The recipient receives a message telling them that there is an encrypted email waiting for them, along with a link.

The message is encrypted and locked behind a password of your choosing, and you hit Send.You compose an email message like normal.It’s a bit of a hack, but it works fine for your friends who insist on sticking to Gmail,, or any other email service provider. In addition to offering internally encrypted mail and great support for PGP, ProtonMail has one more failsafe for sending secure mail. Option 3: Send Password-Protected Self-Destructing Emails to Anyone
