Protonmail increase the free storage space

[alexu2007]

Protonmail is now giving it's users the opportunity to upgrade their maximum storage from the typical 500 MB to 1 GB, all without paying a single cent.

The only thing they need to do is to just complete a series of tasks, with the 1 GB upgrade to be enabled automatically.

A friend of mine just created an account today. He just followed the steps, importing contacts, sending an email, installing the app and setting a recovery method and he was upgraded instantly. However, you have only 30 days since you create the free account to complete these steps.

For an old free account of mine I received an invitation to upgrade the storage space by completting these steps. However, that was an old account and I was not checking it so often so I missed the 30 days deadline and I didn't qualified for upgrade.

More details here: https://protonmail.com/support/knowl...-started-mail/

[Tsunami]

Does Protonmail allow to have more than 1 free account?

I really like them, would love another account, however I feel like I'd be taking advantage of their services. And while I know rich multinationals like Google (Gmail) or Microsoft (Hotmail/Outlook) don't mind you having several free accounts, Protonmail is a different story.

[alexu2007]

It seems that they allow you to have multiple free accounts: https://protonmail.com/support/knowl...-verification/

[jeffpan]

Originally Posted by Tsunami

Does Protonmail allow to have more than 1 free account?

I really like them, would love another account, however I feel like I'd be taking advantage of their services. And while I know rich multinationals like Google (Gmail) or Microsoft (Hotmail/Outlook) don't mind you having several free accounts, Protonmail is a different story.

posteo.net is also good in your location.

[Tsunami]

Originally Posted by alexu2007

It seems that they allow you to have multiple free accounts: https://protonmail.com/support/knowl...-verification/

That would be awesome, as I really like Protonmail. I would however not want to violate their ToS about number of accounts. Both for the sake of not risking to have an account closed down, and for the sake of respecting them as a provider (as they do a great job indeed!)

[chrisretusn]

Originally Posted by alexu2007

He just followed the steps, importing contacts, sending an email, installing the app and setting a recovery method and he was upgraded instantly. However, you have only 30 days since you create the free account to complete these steps.

I do not have an account with Protonmail, they do not support POP3.

The importing contacts would stop me on taking this offer. My phone contacts and email contacts are not the same.

[emebrs]

And one must have a phone to install the app, right?

Originally Posted by chrisretusn

The importing contacts would stop me on taking this offer. My phone contacts and email contacts are not the same.

[chrisretusn]

Originally Posted by emebrs

And one must have a phone to install the app, right?

Well of course.

[Foxx]

Originally Posted by Tsunami

Does Protonmail allow to have more than 1 free account?

I hate to necro this year-old topic, but I feel like it's important to make a correction here:

ProtonMail does NOT allow multiple free accounts!

https://proton.me/legal/terms

2. Authorized use of the Services
You agree not to use your Account or the Services for any illegal or prohibited activities. Unauthorized activities include, but are not limited to:

...

7. Having multiple free Accounts (e.g. creating bulk signups, creating and/or operating a large number of free Accounts for a single organization or individual);

Back in the day, they were pretty lax about this rule, but it seems that there has been a very clear shift in things recently, and they are now enforcing the 1-account rule strictly.


That being said, you are free to have multiple paid accounts.
But if you're paying, you will already have access to multiple aliases, so I don't see why that would be an issue.