If you usually ship delicate and secretive data on Gmail and want there was a method that would block folks from forwarding the mail to another person, then Gmail’s Confidential Mode may very well be an important function for you. It allows you to prohibit folks from downloading, printing, copy-pasting and even forwarding your mail and its attachments. Thus, supplying you with peace of thoughts and serving to you retain your messages shielded from getting leaked.
This function additionally permits you to set an expiration date, put up which the content material of the e-mail mechanically disappears in order that the receiver can not view it. Additionally, you’ll be able to select to lock your delicate emails and permit recipients to entry the messages solely once they enter a passcode that’s despatched to them by both an SMS or e mail. Here’s a step-by-step information on how to use this function on Gmail’s desktop model or cell app. You also can test our information on how to ship drive information and make video calls on Gmail.
How to set an expiry date or passcode to an e mail on Gmail
On telephone
- On your Android telephone or iPhone, open the Gmail app
- Tap Compose, and within the prime proper nook faucet Confidential mode. If you have got already enabled confidential mode, you’ll be able to go to the underside of the e-mail, then faucet Edit.
- Now, flip on Confidential mode. You can now set an expiration date for this mail for 1 day, per week, a month and even 5 years.
- If you select “No SMS passcode,” recipients utilizing the Gmail app might be in a position to open the mail straight. But, in order for you the receiver to enter a passcode earlier than studying the mail to confirm their id, you’ll be able to go to Require Passcode and select SMS passcode. And, whenever you ship this mail, you may be required to add a telephone quantity. Just be sure you enter the recipient’s telephone quantity, not your individual.
- Tap Done
On laptop
- Similarly, on Gmail’s desktop model, Click Compose.
- In the underside proper of the window, click on Turn on confidential mode. But, when you have already enabled it for an e mail, then go to the underside of the e-mail, then click on Edit.
- Now, to set an expiration date and passcode, select “SMS passcode** and the recipients will get a passcode by text message.
- Click Save.
How to open an email sent with confidential mode
If the sender used confidential mode to send an email, then you can view the message and attachments until the expiration date or until the sender removes access. And, remember that the options to copy, paste, download, print, and forward the message text and attachments are disabled, and you might need to enter a passcode to open the email.
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