Staring at a blank Proton.me inbox and wondering whether it’s just you or everybody else is locked out, too? Don’t waste time guessing. Find out here how to check if Proton Mail is down ⤓ and find its system status as well as a history of issues.
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Is Proton Mail Down? How to Check the Current Proton Mail System Status
Time needed: 2 minutes
To check the Proton Mail system status for known current and past issues when it is down for you:
- Open the Proton Service Status page.
- Expand the Proton Mail section for details.
What you can learn: You will find both scheduled and unforeseen interruptions. Proton lists when the problem was first noticed and roughly how many users are affected as well as a short summary of how the problem may be noticed.
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Subscribe to Proton Mail Status Updates
To get updates about issues posted to the Proton Service Status page:
- Click Subscribe to Updates.
- Choose how you want to subscribe.
Most practical: Subscribe using the Atom or RSS feed; you can use a service like Blogtrottr to subscribe via email.
Delay: Keep in mind that every level introduces a delay, and you will only get notified once an issue is posted to the status page and your RSS reader has picked up the update.
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Contact Proton
If you have an acute problem with Proton Mail not listed on its status page, you can report it on the contact form.
Is Proton Mail Down? How to Check the Current System Status: FAQ
Is there an archive of incidents?
Yes.
If you want to know if a problem you experienced in the past had its root at the service or possibly at your end, you can access the
I cannot access the Proton status site; does it have an IP address?
No.
You cannot access the Proton system status page with an IP address (if there is a problem with resolving the domain name, for example).
Is there an alternative way to check the status?
Yes.
If Proton Mail’s own status page is not working, you can check for and report issues using third-party services, including
- Downdetector Proton,
- IsItDownRightNow Proton.me and
- StatusGator for Proton (which collects information from the Proton status page).
(First published November 2023, last updated June 2026)