Proton mail whiteout

ProtonMail's Whiteout feature!

ProtonMail's Whiteout feature is a unique and innovative security feature that allows you to permanently delete emails and their associated metadata from ProtonMail's servers, making it virtually impossible for anyone to recover or access the deleted emails.

Here's how it works:

1. When you delete an email using the Whiteout feature, ProtonMail's servers immediately overwrite the email's contents with random data, making it unrecoverable.
2. The email's metadata, such as the sender's and recipient's email addresses, subject line, and timestamp, are also deleted and overwritten with random data.
3. ProtonMail's servers then perform a series of cryptographic operations to ensure that the deleted email and metadata are truly irrecoverable.
4. To further ensure the email's deletion, ProtonMail's servers also delete any backup copies of the email and metadata, making it impossible for anyone to recover the email even if they have access to the backup systems.

The Whiteout feature is designed to provide an additional layer of security and privacy for ProtonMail users, especially for sensitive or confidential emails that require maximum protection. By using Whiteout, you can rest assured that your deleted emails are truly gone and cannot be recovered or accessed by anyone, including ProtonMail's own employees.

It's worth noting that the Whiteout feature is only available for ProtonMail's paid plans, and it's not available for free accounts. However, ProtonMail offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try out the Whiteout feature and see if it's right for you before committing to a paid plan.