In Pics: Gmail users can send secret emails! Here's how

Both Android and iPhone users can send secret or confidential emails using their Gmail account. Check the step-by-step guide here.

Gmail users can send and open secret or confidential mails! Gmail provides a secret mode to its users to send and open email in order to help protect sensitive information from unauthorized access. You can send messages and attachments secretly via iPhone, Android, iPad or computer as well. You can use confidential mode to set an expiration date for messages or revoke access at any time too. Notably, recipients of the confidential message will have their options to forward, copy, print, and download disabled to ensure full secrecy is maintained. (HT_PRINT)

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1/7 Gmail users can send and open secret or confidential mails! Gmail provides a secret mode to its users to send and open email in order to help protect sensitive information from unauthorized access. You can send messages and attachments secretly via iPhone, Android, iPad or computer as well. You can use confidential mode to set an expiration date for messages or revoke access at any time too. Notably, recipients of the confidential message will have their options to forward, copy, print, and download disabled to ensure full secrecy is maintained. (HT_PRINT)

It can be noted that although confidential mode helps prevent the recipients from accidentally sharing your email, it does not prevent recipients from taking screenshots or photos of your messages or attachments. Also, recipients who have malicious programs on their computer may still be able to copy or download your messages or attachments. (Unsplash)

2/7 It can be noted that although confidential mode helps prevent the recipients from accidentally sharing your email, it does not prevent recipients from taking screenshots or photos of your messages or attachments. Also, recipients who have malicious programs on their computer may still be able to copy or download your messages or attachments. (Unsplash)

How to send, open secret email and attachments via computer: If you are using Gmail with a work or school account, you need to contact your admin to make sure you can use confidential mode. On your computer, go to Gmail and click on Compose. In the bottom right of the window, click Turn on confidential mode. (Pixabay)

3/7 How to send, open secret email and attachments via computer: If you are using Gmail with a work or school account, you need to contact your admin to make sure you can use confidential mode. On your computer, go to Gmail and click on Compose. In the bottom right of the window, click Turn on confidential mode. (Pixabay)

Set an expiration date and passcode. These settings impact both the message text and any attachments. If you choose "No SMS passcode," recipients using the Gmail app will be able to open it directly. Recipients who don't use Gmail will get emailed a passcode. (Bloomberg)

4/7 Set an expiration date and passcode. These settings impact both the message text and any attachments. If you choose "No SMS passcode," recipients using the Gmail app will be able to open it directly. Recipients who don't use Gmail will get emailed a passcode. (Bloomberg)

If you choose "SMS passcode," recipients will get a passcode by text message. Make sure you enter the recipient's phone number, not your own. Then click Save. (Pixabay)

5/7 If you choose "SMS passcode," recipients will get a passcode by text message. Make sure you enter the recipient's phone number, not your own. Then click Save. (Pixabay)

For sending or opening secret email on iPhone, Android phone, tablet, iPad, you need to open the Gmail app and tap Compose. Then in the top right, tap More and then Confidential mode. Turn on Confidential mode. (Pixabay)

6/7 For sending or opening secret email on iPhone, Android phone, tablet, iPad, you need to open the Gmail app and tap Compose. Then in the top right, tap More and then Confidential mode. Turn on Confidential mode. (Pixabay)

Set an expiration date, passcode and other controls. These settings impact both the message text and any attachments. If you choose "No SMS passcode," recipients using the Gmail app will be able to open it directly. Recipients who don't use Gmail will get emailed a passcode. If you choose "SMS passcode," recipients will get a passcode by text message. Make sure you enter the recipient's phone number, not your own. And tap Done. (Yogas Design/Unsplash)

7/7 Set an expiration date, passcode and other controls. These settings impact both the message text and any attachments. If you choose "No SMS passcode," recipients using the Gmail app will be able to open it directly. Recipients who don't use Gmail will get emailed a passcode. If you choose "SMS passcode," recipients will get a passcode by text message. Make sure you enter the recipient's phone number, not your own. And tap Done. (Yogas Design/Unsplash)