Hello Proton Team and community,
I’d like to request an improved way to copy or export the full conversation history of an email thread.
Current Issue
Even though Proton Mail displays all related emails in a single conversation column, it’s currently not possible to copy the entire conversation at once. Each message has to be opened and copied manually, or users have to inspect and extract the content through HTML/JS workarounds, which is far from ideal.
Why This Is Problematic
This limitation becomes a real obstacle in several situations, for example:
When trying to provide the full context of an email exchange to a Large Language Model (LLM) for summarization or analysis
When archiving a conversation outside Proton Mail
When sharing a full thread with another person who wasn't originally included
Additional Confusion With Replies
Another related issue:
In the message view, replied emails sometimes include multiple layers of older messages directly in the body, while the conversation view also shows these messages separately.
This can make the thread hard to read or understand, especially in long chains where messages appear duplicated or nested.
Suggested Improvements
A simple “Copy entire conversation” button
Or an “Export conversation” option (TXT, PDF, or EML bundle)
More consistent handling of quoted messages vs. conversation view
This quality-of-life feature would save users a lot of time and reduce confusion when working with long chains of replies.
Thanks for considering this enhancement!