Hello,

I am a Proton Mail user from Italy and I would like to request a feature that would greatly improve the usability of the Proton Mail Desktop application on Windows.

Currently, if I want to receive email notifications, I have to keep the desktop application open at all times. Closing the application completely stops mail synchronization and notifications.

I would like Proton Mail Desktop to support:

Start automatically with Windows.
Start minimized to the system tray (notification area).
Minimize to the tray instead of closing completely.
Continue running in the background without a visible window.
Receive new emails and display desktop notifications even when the main application window is closed.
Optional unread mail counter on the tray icon.

Many email clients and messaging applications already provide this behavior. It allows users to receive notifications without keeping a full application window open all day.

Proton VPN and several other desktop applications already use a tray icon and background operation successfully. A similar implementation for Proton Mail Desktop would make the application much more practical for daily use.

Thank you for considering this request.