Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide trust Google and its various applications. Gmail has been one of Google's trusted applications for a long time. It is used to send, receive, and manage emails to someone else. Users believe that emails containing personal files, documents, pictures, videos, or information are safe to share through Gmail due to its encryption features. Gmail provides some ways to ensure that your email has been encrypted. Through the provided blog, you can learn how to check whether your email has been encrypted and what you should do if your email hasn't been encrypted.

Importance of Encrypting Your Emails On Gmail

• Encryption makes it difficult for others to read your email between the time you send it and the time your intended recipient receives it.
• None of your crucial and personal information would be leaked to others. 
• It helps you protect your data from any security breach. 
• It ensures that the authenticity of your mail remains valid, and no one else can modify your original mail. 

Process To Check The Email That You Have Sent is Encrypted

• Go to www.gmail.com on your device.
• Log in to your Gmail account.
• Compose your message.
• Enter the email address of your recipient in the "To," "Cc," or "Bcc" section. 
• You can see a Message security icon to the right of your recipient.
• When you click on the icon, you may see one of the following terms displayed there: 
  • Standard encryption: Then your message is encrypted with TLS. 
  • Enhanced encryption: Then your message is encrypted with S/MIME.
  • No encryption: It means that your message isn't encrypted at all. 

Note:

• Gmail would provide you with the lowest encryption type if you have multiple recipients.
• Gmail allows you to change the type of encryption you want for your recipient. 
• You can check the type of encryption only if your Gmail is a work or school account. You won't be able to check the type of encryption on your personal Gmail account. 

Process To Check The Email That You Receive is Encrypted

• Open your Gmail account.
• Access the message for which you wish to verify the encryption. 
• Next to the recipient address, click on the option to show details.
• In the subsequent window, you can select "Security," which allows you to verify your type of encryption.
  • Standard encryption (TLS)
  • Enhanced encryption (S/MIME)
  • No encryption supported

Things To Do If Your Email Isn't Encrypted

• If the recipient doesn't have the same email service as you that provides the same encryption types as Gmail, you will receive a warning message or a red lock icon. Then, you can remove the unencrypted addresses or the private details you are sending.
• If you receive sensitive data without encryption, you can inform the sender about it. 

Conclusion

Through Gmail, you can send secure documents and information to someone you want to share with. However, if you are facing any issues with the same and want to connect with gmail tech support, you can contact its customer support team. The dedicated representative of Gmail will help you out to solve your issues at the earliest.