The Protonmail encryption service offers many more or less advanced features, which it is useful to know to simplify your life. Here are a few.

If our feedback on Protonmail has convinced you to migrate to service, but you are a little lost in front of all these new options, do not panic. Here are some tips to know to master Protonmail well.

Use labels and folders

If you want to keep your mailbox tidy, the best way to do it is to use Labels and files.

The first make it possible to stick labels on some of its emails to sort them more easily. As on Gmail, the labels allow you to keep the messages in the reception box while sorting them. With a single click, it becomes possible to archive the message you can find in the dedicated section on the left panel. You can also stick several labels to a message.

put an email in a folder will make it disappear from the reception box. An email can only be in a file at a time. If you want to store your mailbox impeccably and do not throw all your letters in the archives, it's an interesting solution.

create filters

always in order to reduce the Quantity of emails present in your box, you can also create filters.

the filters allow you to automatically certain actions such as sorting, storing or deleting messages. You can for example decide that all of your bank's messages must be labeled "important". Or you can also decide to put them all in the trash as soon as they arrive.

the proton filters decompose into two parts. First there are the conditions that allow you to create a rule according to the recipient, the subject, the presence of attachments, etc. Then come the actions that will automatically label a message, move it to a folder or to the basket, if it meets the conditions previously created.

How to create a filter on Proton

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To create a filter, it's very simple: open a message, press the funnel icon that is on the upper banner and create your filter. You can create very granular filters with several conditions if necessary (for example, "come from my bank" and "contains the term agios").

activate the double authentication

leave To opt for an encrypted messaging, as much as it is the best possible. The ideal for this is to activate the double authentication in the parameters of your account.

For those who do not know, double authentication is a safety measure that requires, in addition to Your password, a code generated by your phone in order to identify you. Thus, even if ill-intentioned hackers guess your password, they will not have access to your account.

to activate it, go to the settings of your account (notched wheel at the top Right), choose password and recovery in the left shutter and switch the two -factor authentication switch on ON.

Opt for the Dark Mode

Protonmail offers several themes display. Within the parameters, in the appearance section, you can opt for a dominant dark display (better known as Dark Mode), clear or contrasting.

if you are a fan of Dark Mode, Proton To what you need

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In the same section, you can also change the way your emails are displayed and the way the window composition appears.

use automatic responses

If you use your Proton address for your professional activity and you do not want to be bored during your holidays, you can program automatic answers . It is possible to create it for certain daily time slots or on determined durations.

just go to the settings, go to the Automatic Response section and program your email that will be sent. << /p>

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