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IIRC, if you've created an account from your IP address or use a VPN (which virtually guarantees that an account has been created from that VPN's exit node), th
by shrimp_emoji 10y ago
IIRC, if you've created an account from your IP address or use a VPN (which virtually guarantees that an account has been created from that VPN's exit node), they force you to go the SMS route. Apparently, there's also a requirement for Tor users.
It's unfortunate because it means there's no way that a ProtonMail account can't be tracked to some static identifier (actual IP or phone number).
- nacs 10y agoSo just find a public Wifi spot or the million other ways you can access the internet without your home connection.
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- lokedhs 10y agoThat still provides a way to geolocate you. It's incredibly difficult to create a usable Email address that cannot be traced in any way (i.e. purely from a Tor connection without giving any personal information).