ProtonMail (unofficial)

Unofficial ProtonMail extension. Provides notifications and makes it possible to close ProtonMail without getting logged out.

ProtonMail (unofficial) - Chrome Extension for ProtonMail

'ProtonMail (unofficial)' is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your ProtonMail experience. It not only provides notifications for new emails but also keeps your ProtonMail session active, preventing automatic logouts. The extension features several customisable settings like fetch intervals, session persistence and enables peeking at your inbox for unread emails. It however warns that choosing to persist sessions after closing the browser will write your mailbox password on your hard drive for session persistence.
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Extension stats

By: Gitladen7
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.42
(12)
Version: 1.10.0 (Last updated: 2020-03-10)
Creation date: 2020-03-10
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://mail.protonmail.com/*
  • https://old.protonmail.com/*
  • https://beta.protonmail.com/*
  • https://app.protonmail.ch/*
  • https://protonirockerxow.onion/*
  • tabs
  • storage
  • cookies
  • notifications
  • webRequest
  • See more
Size: 188.42K

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3.55 (20) 498
ProtonMail (unofficial) (v1.10.0)
5.00 (2) 1,294+
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Extension summary

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Issues: https://github.com/gitladen7/protonmail-webextension/issues Source code: https://github.com/gitladen7/protonmail-webextension

General Settings:

Fetch interval: Select how often the extension will check for new emails.

Settings:

Persist session: Check it to keep the sessions in browser memory.
Persist session even if browser is closed: Check it to save the sessions to disk. WARNING: Your mailbox password will be written to your hard drive.
Show unread count badge: A badge will show on the extension icon with the number of unread emails on the INBOX.
Show notifications on new emails: If checked then the extension will show a notification when you receive an email.
Enable peeking: If checked then you will be able to see a list of your inbox unread emails in the extension itself.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Works well on Brave browser
  • Wonderful and very useful extension
Cons
  • Does not stay logged in after updates
  • Requires an update to work with the new ProtonMail domain
  • Limited functionality (only checks inbox, no notifications for folder emails)
Most mentioned
  • Needs an update due to ProtonMail domain change
  • Extension does not log in or recognize cookies
  • Lack of features such as direct email management options
User reviews
Allow Us To Change What Sites It Has Access To Please!

It doesn't do anything.
by Vince Aggrippino, 2022-09-08

Hi, needs an update. Doesn't work with last Proton domain update. This extension is awesome, please, do something :)
by tholeb, 2022-07-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

ProtonMail (unofficial) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

ProtonMail (unofficial) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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