great idea! I would not sign up for monthly/yearly payment even just because of the effort involved, even if it was $1 a month. I want low-maintenance email service.

At least having an option to pay for services once for two whole years, would be great.

Yep

Didn't this option get offered a while back for $1250 or something akin to this? So, I think the option was there for a limited time or number of people - can't remember which...

Just bought a lifetime discount for 45% for plus if I renew every 2 years. Lets see how that goes.

as much as a user would like it, it is just not feasible.

1) protonmail provides services, not commodities.

2) it's risky. as a company, protonmail can go to a different direction than you were hoping, and you're stuck with it for life.

3) to be economically feasible, it would have to be in sort of a insurance plan style, paying a premium price over some years. This would not be a popular choice

So 2 years plus should give you lifetime plus? The amounts must be way higher.

That would be a nice option.

What do you consider a good amount?

Thanks for the info Sam I'll do that

Email contact [ a t ] protonmail [d o t ]ch. They have a waiting list. I was on the waiting list for about a week before I was contacted to inform me one was available.

During the last round of fundraising I wanted to buy a Lifetime Account but I was short on money and had other bills to take care of at the time. Please make Lifetime Accounts a permanent feature that people can buy anytime. This will create a steady flow of money for improvements and upgrades on a regular basis. For those that are on a tight budget they can save the money over the course of several months or a year knowing for sure that they can buy their Lifetime Account when they have the money. Presently I don't have any large expenses and could buy a Lifetime Account if they were made available sometime soon.

While offering full price monthly, yearly and Lifetime Accounts all the time ProtonMail could also have a promotion with slightly discounted monthly, yearly and Lifetime accounts for a limited time. Kind of like how Amazon offers reduced Prime Memberships once a year for a limited time, I know a few people that wait until the Amazon Prime promotion to renew their membership.

Even if ProtonMail won't have promotions to encourage more paid subscribers I think offering Lifetime Accounts all the time would help ProtonMail be able to grow and develop faster and become a stronger presence in the secure email market. Thanks