Last month, the iOS Mail app got some design updates and a dark mode, as well as a 'conversation' mode to make threads of messages easier to read. The Drive cloud storage option is still technically in beta, so there aren't any mobile apps for it just yet - they're slated for later this year.Īnd while Proton doesn't have any major updates to the mail service or its other apps aside from unifying them with its new design language, the company has made a few updates in recent months. If you're new to the Proton world, right now the company has iOS apps for mail and VPN services, and Android apps for mail, VPN and calendar. For the time being Proton will continue offering its VPN as a standalone product, too - you can get the details on that as well as the breakdown between the basic free VPN and what you get with the full version here. This includes up to 10 VPN connections rather than one, a total of 1,700+ servers across 63 different countries (rather than 100-ish servers in three countries) and faster speeds. There are also additional features like a new 'short domain' email alias that you can use to send and receive messages as well as 20 calendars that you can share with other users.īut the big difference is that you get the full-fledged Proton VPN with the Unlimited plan, rather than the more basic option that comes with the other two Proton plans.

There's no restrictions on how many messages you can send or how many labels and folders you can create, and it also supports IMAP email clients via the Proton Bridge tool. Users now get 15GB of storage shared between their email and Proton Drive cloud storage account. It's a big upgrade over the old plan, though. The Mail Plus plan will cost €5 / month, though you can get it for less if you sign up for a year or two years all in one shot.

Proton has long said that since it doesn't serve ads, it relies on subscriptions for revenue, so it's not too surprising the free plan is restricted. You can also access the basic Proton VPN tool and user Proton Calendar, though you're limited to only one calendar on this plan. The new free tier expands storage to 1GB and remains fairly constrained - you can only send 150 messages per day and have three labels and folders, for example. Going forward, Proton will offer three plans: Free, Mail Plus and Unlimited.

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