How to Forward Your Old Inbox to Proton Mail

    Set up forwarding from your old email so nothing slips through while you finish moving to Proton Mail.

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    By Jordan Dickson · Reviewed by CSG Security Engineers

    Updated June 2026 · 1 min read

    Setting up forwarding from your old inbox makes sure nothing slips through the cracks while you finish moving to Proton Mail — anything still sent to your old address lands in your new one automatically.

    Full walkthrough coming soon

    We're putting together a step-by-step forwarding walkthrough for each provider. In the meantime, our main Proton Mail migration guide covers the whole move.
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    Jordan Dickson

    Founder, CyberSecurityGuides

    Founder of CyberSecurityGuides, writing practical, jargon-free guides that help everyday people recover from and protect against online attacks.

    Reviewed by CSG Security Engineers

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