Split address mode - separate emails into different inboxes
Separate email addresses are for separate things so it would be helpful to just click an email address from the menu and see only those emails sent to that specific ProtonMail address.
Multiple inboxes.
We are reviewing this idea to get closer to a clean inbox for all our users. We will let you know once we have more updates
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Iona
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this is absolutely critical for me, and I'm somewhat concerned that the "under review" comment is from more than two years ago!!
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Peasant (Cat Owner)
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I would love the option to separate my inboxes easily. I use one for important things I need to see right away, and another for unimportant things like promotional emails that I usually don't need to see. Being able to only get notifications for one/some especially would be great
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SmoothG
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This! I have 3 custom domains for different companies I run, plus my personal address and it would be great to be able to see them individually as a first class operation. I don't necessarily want actual separate inboxes, but under Views/Folders/Labels I would add Addresses which automatically has an entry for every 'from' address in the inbox with its own Drafts/Sent/Spam/etc
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Arananas
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I use folders and filters for the addresses I want to keep separate and it works great. This also allows more granular control over what emails go to your main inbox vs. to a separate folder.
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Alice
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Maybe not separate inboxes, but a functional tagging / filtering system is critical !
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Nicky Tapper
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Is this not where filters and labels should be used?
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Filip
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4 - 5 years as an idea, 2 years under review, and this is still not an option?
I am starting to regret the switch to "Unlimited"... :/ -
Max Slenter
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As long this is not possible within ProtonMail for desktop and iOS, it is for me a no go to move other e-mail accounts to Protonmail.
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al.mkhfi
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Agreed. I don't see much of a difference between the "all mail" and "inbox" categories in protonmail. The filter/folder/custom domains workaround or using thunderbird for this critical issue just isn't good enough, and we can't reorganize folders for easier access to the proper "inbox" either. I just recently signed up for proton unlimited and don't understand the practicality of having multiple addresses all merged into one inbox - sure I'm coming from gmail but it just makes sense to have the ability to have and switch multiple inboxes for multiple email accounts with different passwords. The subscription can be tied to a single "default" account with the extra email accounts linked (but separate) to the same subscription as the default account.
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Massimo
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Keep in mind that this request should have well over 2,000 votes, given that around 1,000 strangely disappeared in July 2024.
Why is it constantly ignored? Perhaps because this free feature could somehow compete with the Duo or Family plans?
For me, and for many other users, it's essential for managing emails across multiple addresses. There's no point in having 15 addresses if all the emails stay mixed up! This can't be satisfactorily resolved using filters and folders.
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Eric H
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absolutely critical feature. Filters are not the same experience. Even if switching between the accounts just hides all emails to other accounts so we can focus, sort, and search with in a specific email alias that would be so helpful.
Critical feature!
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Jordan Fieseler
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If this feature does not become a reality, it will be difficult for me to stay with Proton. I am very satisfied overall. However, I am ready to drop my 30 year old hotmail account and want a proton address, but not being able to separate my personal email from work email is a no go. More electronic chaos is not an option. The longer I wait for this feature the more I start to think I had best look into a different paid email service. Thanks.
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Anthony Simpson
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The fact this available in the Protonmail bridge but not in the default Protonmail iOS app or the web app is an oversight. Is almost a deal breaker for me. I just signed up to Protonmail and I created 10 separate email accounts specifically for separate email streams. At the moment the only workaround I have to split them up is one use my Mac for my email, which is limiting. Use separate filter/folders to separate the different email accounts into separate folders. But if I do this there is no separation of sent from inbox which makes it very confusing. It maybe possible to create separate inbox and sent folders. But the fact I have to manually do all this setup is rather poor. If Split address mode isn't available in next 6 months I will research another email provider that can do. The whole point of having separate email accounts is to compartmentalise your separate email channels into separate inboxes. For clarity and the ability to clean them up more easier. Yeah I still want the combined inbox view but I also want to separate them distinctly. Please review and decide in favour I hope. I understand how you implement could be tricky. Crossing my fingers.
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kazonline
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How has this not been included yet? It's been 2 years!!!
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MMS
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I so strongly regret switching to Proton Mail. And now, I give up.
Like most others:
–a primary reason I switched was the separate e-mail addresses;
–I thought those different e-mail addresses would automatically have separate Inboxes;
–Filters do not work;
–Requests for this feature are all over this forum without any response, much less change in features, other than this response that is years old.It’s been four years almost to the day since Proton’s zen desk told me separation was under consideration.
This ridiculous situation, the lack of spell check, and the quite limited formatting have made Proton Mail more trouble than it’s worth. Last week, I purchased a new e-mail system and will now start the multi-year process of moving to it.
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Anthony Geselle
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Excellent idea!
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Patrick
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Please create the option, within the Proton Mail client, to view and manage separate inboxes for each email address or domain tied to the account.
I use Proton Mail to manage several distinct email addresses and custom domains, each serving a different purpose— business and personal, etc. Currently, all incoming emails are delivered to the same unified inbox, which is a mess and renders Proton Mail completely useless for me.
This is basic standard functionality and it baffles me why Proton Mail doesn't support this.
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Patrick
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Any news on this?
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Dennis
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Since 2 years under review. I would appreciate it if it would be soon possible to use separate inboxes.
This prevents me from movingy business mail to Proton. I tried but filters and folders didn't do the job for me.
If this isn't soon released I have to cancel my subscription. It feels I'm paying for unlimited and can't use all its potential. -
Buddy commented
Honestly if I would have known that email addresses aren't split I would have never paid for the service.. Having everything in one inbox is so beyond annoying that I think I might just delete my email accounts and try elsewhere.
when you have 3 email addresses, one of them being a business address, having separate sent messages and inbox messages is so ungodly important I can't believe I missed that this wasn't a thing.