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This all seems a bit confused. This has nothing to do with encryption. ProtonMail cooperates with law enforcement to track down users, but they do need a proper
by upofadown 3y ago
This all seems a bit confused. This has nothing to do with encryption. ProtonMail cooperates with law enforcement to track down users, but they do need a proper legal process. They won't just release user information on a simple request. They do have the ability to capture IP addresses.
ProtonMail is accessible over Tor, but they don't allow registration/verification over Tor.
- heikrana 3y ago> ProtonMail is accessible over Tor, but they don't allow registration/verification over Tor. They do now.
- protonmail 3y agoHi! It is in fact possible to signup via our onion website or using Tor browser.
- upofadown 3y agoBut do you have to provide any information during such a signup that could be used to identify you in response to a valid legal warrant of some type? The "verification".
- protonmail 3y agoThis depends on the exit node, so if you are experiencing this, we recommend trying another one. If it persists, contact us here so we can take a closer look: https://proton.me/support/contact https://proton.me/support/contact
- upofadown 3y agoExperiencing what? To phrase my question differently: can someone show up on a Tor connection and make a new account without giving Proton any indication of who they are? So that in the case they abuse the account somehow, the only thing that Proton can do is just cancel the account?
- protonmail 3y agoExperiencing an additional verification step - sorry if we were unclear. Yes, you should be able to create a new account using our onion page or access our website via Tor browser. Additionally, you can create a Proton Mail account while connected to a no-logs VPN, which will also help protect your identity.
- upofadown 3y agoJust to be completely clear, could you address my rephrased question directly?