Photo: bangoland / Shutterstock.com
If you’re using a shared computer, signing out of ProtonMail and other apps is essential to protect your security and privacy.
Most software and applications offer an easy way to log out once you are finished working.
You can watch the YouTube video or continue reading the article below:
In this article, we’ll explain how to sign out of ProtonMail easily. Here’s what we’ll cover:
- Why signing out is necessary?
- How to sign out ProtonMail account?
- Managing multiple ProtonMail accounts
Why signing out is necessary?
Before continuing further, let us understand why signing out of applications is necessary, especially your email account on shared devices:
- Protect your personal information: When you leave your email open, there are chances that somebody else can access and read it, exposing personal emails and contact information.
- Prevent unauthorised access: When you sign out from your email account, you prevent access to your account even if someone gets access to your computer.
- Avoid identity theft: Securing your personal information lets you secure your data from identity theft.
Also read: How to delete ProtonMail account?
How to sign out ProtonMail account?
In this section, we’ll explain how you can sign out of your ProtonMail account on your computer and app:
On computer
Step 1: Open ProtonMail and click on your profile picture at the top right of the screen.
Step 2: From the drop-down menu, select Sign Out.
On ProtonMail app
- Tap on the hamburger menu at the top left of the screen.
- Next, scroll down and select Sign out.
Also read: How to change your Gmail name?
Managing multiple ProtonMail accounts
If you’re managing multiple ProtonMail accounts on your device, follow these instructions to sign out all or one of them:
Step 1: Head to the profile picture at the top right and then select Switch or add account from the drop-down menu.
Step 2: Now, click on Sign out below the accounts.
Note: You can only use one ProtonMail account on the ProtonMail app. To use multiple accounts, you’ll have to buy a subscription.
That’s how you can sign out of ProtonMail on your computer and app easily. The steps are easy and can be forgotten easily. On a computer browser, after you have closed the browser, ProtonMail will often sign out automatically. However, on the app, this isn’t so. You will have to be extra careful if you are using ProtonMail on mobile.
Also read: What is ProtonMail and 6 reasons why you should use it
