Gmail is probably the most used email service out there. Compared to other email services, Gmail offers you better features and options If you use Gmail regularly, you may find the privacy email feature very useful.
Gmail has a secret mail feature that lets you send encrypted or encrypted emails in just a few simple steps. When you send confidential email to Gmail, the recipient must enter an SMS passcode to access the email content.
Additionally, recipients of confidential emails will have the option to forward, copy, print and download them to ensure complete security.
How to send a secret email to Gmail
Privacy mode is actually a very useful feature, but many Gmail users are unaware of it. You can use the web version of Gmail or the mobile app to send confidential emails to Gmail
So, in this article, we will share a step-by-step guide on sending encrypted / confidential email to Gmail. Let's check out.
1) Send secret emails through computer
In this way, we will use the web version of Gmail to send confidential emails. Here are some simple steps you can follow.
1. First, open your favorite web browser and open the Gmail website
2. In Gmail, you need to compose an email and click the Privacy Mode button, as shown in the screenshot below.
Click the Privacy Mode button
3. In the incognito mode pop-up, set the expiration date of the email and select the 'SMS passcode' option.
Select the 'SMS passcode' option
4. Now, you need to enter the recipient's phone number. Enter the phone number and click the send button.
Click the Send button
5. It will send an encrypted email to the recipient To unlock the message, the recipient must click the Send Passcode button and enter the passcode sent to their number.
Click the Send Passcode button
That's it! You did it. This will allow you to send encrypted emails to Gmail.
Send secret email to Gmail mobile app
You can use the Gmail Android and iOS apps to send a secret email. Here's what you need to do.
. First, open the Gmail app on your smartphone. Next, compose the email you want to encrypt and send.
. In the upper right corner, tap on the three points like below
From the list of options, tap Privacy mode.
On the Privacy Mode page, set the message expiration time. Next, select 'SMS Passcode' under the Passcode Requirements section. When done, tap the save button
Now tap on the send button. You will now see a prompt to add missing information. You need to tap on the 'Add Missing Information' option.
On the next screen, you must enter the phone number and click the Done button. (You can use your own phone number here)
That's it! You did it. Whenever the recipient tries to unlock the message, they have to enter the passcode.
How to remove access quickly
You can even prevent your recipient from seeing the email before the expiration date. Here's how to quickly remove access to confidential emails.
First, open the Gmail app in your mobile or desktop web browser.
Next, open the Sent Tap from the left sidebar. In the mobile app, tap Menu> Sent.
Now select the secret email and click the Remove Access button.
That's it! You did it. This will delete the content you sent.
This is a complete guide to sending secret or confidential emails to Gmail. You can use privacy mode on both desktop and smartphone. I hope this article helped you! Share with your friends. If you have any doubts about this, let us know in the comment box below
