Proton is offering tools to help people move away from Gmail. Easy Switch already allows importing Gmail inbox content from other providers, and Proton now also supports sending emails from a Gmail address through Proton’s service. Proton recommends gradually updating logins for important services to use a Proton Mail address, then deleting the Google account. Proton claims that after switching, Google cannot use email activity such as which messages are read or engaged with to build user profiles. Proton also states that messages exchanged between Proton-connected accounts become end-to-end encrypted, limiting Google’s access. Proton further claims it strips trackers, ads, and spam from emails. Imported Gmail data can include attachments, calendars, and contacts, and Proton can also transfer Google Photos and Google Drive files to Proton Drive.
"It was already possible to check your Gmail inbox from within Proton Mail using the Easy Switch tool (which supports email importing from other third-party providers too). You can now send emails from your Gmail address within Proton's service as well."
"Proton hopes you'll gradually update logins for important services to use a Proton Mail address instead of a Gmail one and then delete your Google account. You might not be ready to give up a Gmail address you've been using for many years just yet. In the meantime, Proton suggests that managing your emails through its service offers much more privacy."
"It said that, should you make the switch, "Google will no longer be able to use your email activity, such as which emails you read and engage with, to build a profile about you. When your friends and family use Proton Mail too, messages exchanged between Gmail addresses connected to Proton become end-to-end encrypted, so Google will not be able to read your data anymore.""
"Proton noted that it "strips trackers, ads and spam from your emails" for added privacy. Gmail data that you import into Proton Mail using Easy Switch includes attachments, calendars and contacts in addition to your conversations (it's also possible to transfer Google Photos and Google Drive files to Proton Drive)."
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