# newest submissions : ProtonMail Welcome to the official Proton Mail subreddit. Proton Mail is a secure email that protects your privacy. Need help? Please contact support first via the link below. Page: Feed: --- ## [Anyone having issues with Gmail users not receiving emails from your Proton email?](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1w15h3l/anyone_having_issues_with_gmail_users_not/) _2026-08-28 · /u/LOLzWha_ Anyone having issues with Gmail users not receiving emails from your Proton email? I know that email was down yesterday, but it seems like new clients with Gmail accounts aren’t getting my Proton emails… submitted by /u/LOLzWha \[link\] \[comments\] ## [August 27 outage: Incident report](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1w12cyv/august_27_outage_incident_report/) _2026-08-28 · /u/Proton\_Team_ In the early hours of August 27, 2026 , Proton experienced a widespread outage that impacted services for a number of users. The root cause was a total failure of the cooling system in our Frankfurt datacenter. While all systems at Proton are redundant and we have enough capacity to endure a complete data center failure, there are a small number of scenarios where the failover can take longer and… ## [Paying with cash](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1w11zkh/paying_with_cash/) _2026-08-28 · /u/VeraxWolf_ I have heard that for privacy reasons, it’s best to pay in cash. But wouldn’t that take 1 to 2 weeks? What is everyone’s experiences with paying in cash? submitted by /u/VeraxWolf \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Proton has created a way to report problematic creators to them](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1w0sxs3/proton_has_created_a_way_to_report_problematic/) _2026-08-28 · /u/resistance\_lib\_1984_ Found this in Support: https://proton.me/support/notify-proton-of-an-issue-with-a-creator submitted by /u/resistance\_lib\_1984 \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Untraceable email becoming illegal in US?](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1w0rcex/untraceable_email_becoming_illegal_in_us/) _2026-08-28 · /u/Dougolicious_ I use proton to mitigate risk of abuse by companies -- but now the govt? Where is this heading, and whats Proton's position on this? submitted by /u/Dougolicious \[link\] \[comments\] ## [This is why the junk mail is handy](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1w0qc71/this_is_why_the_junk_mail_is_handy/) _2026-08-28 · /u/These\_Landscape4073_ I saw this in there and figured it was in light of the outrage back on Sunday. Don't worry I didn't visit the link. This is sort of a PSA to be careful with emails like this, if Proton sends you a message ALWAYS CHECK for the "official" label next to it, as well as always check the email it came from too. submitted by /u/These\_Landscape4073 \[link\] \[comments\] ## [What’s worth switching out of google?](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1w0k518/whats_worth_switching_out_of_google/) _2026-08-28 · /u/No-Bother-7969_ submitted by /u/No-Bother-7969 \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Automatic deletion of spam & trash timer](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1w0jsq8/automatic_deletion_of_spam_trash_timer/) _2026-08-28 · /u/IAdoreSZA_ Hello, I am not sure whether it is a thing but is it possible already but I would like to see customisation of the time it takes before emails will self delete in the spam and trash folders, I often need to recall emails from months ago that I have accidentally deleted and have needed to go back in trash for (which is what I did when I was using Fastmail as that is possible in Fastmail) however… ## [Proton Mail not refreshing in background](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1w0gz4j/proton_mail_not_refreshing_in_background/) _2026-08-28 · /u/Impzor_ On Windows, my Proton Mail doesn't seem to refresh and get new mail anymore. It only does so if I actually click and focus the app. This has worked in the past. Is this a known issue? submitted by /u/Impzor \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WgaoCvihqZk6) _2026-08-28 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [New Meet feature: waiting rooms](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1w077ns/new_meet_feature_waiting_rooms/) _2026-08-27 · /u/Ok\_Combination\_1548_ Just noticed Meet now has the option to add a waiting room to rooms and meetings. I haven't seen any documentation (pricing page, support page, etc) or announcements about this feature yet but can see that it's available for paid accounts (and visible with an upgrade option in free accounts). submitted by /u/Ok\_Combination\_1548 \[link\] \[comments\]