As seen in the screenshot shared by the report, the email after a specified time becomes unreadable. Users can send an email with an expiry date by clicking on the small lock icon seen while composing an email. The icon called as ‘confidential mode’ suggests that the recipient won’t be able to share the content inside the email with someone else as he/she won't be able to copy the content, download or print it.
However, a screenshot can be taken as it has been shared by Techcrunch. The self-destructing email’s time limit can also be specified by the sender. The time limit options include one week, one month or multiple years. It is also possible for the sender to confirm the recipient's identity with a passcode via a text message. It is not for sure if this feature will be compatible with those recipients who are using a different email service.
Furthermore, the report says that Gmail didn’t mention the mail is encrypted anywhere. Whatever might be the case, we may hear more about it at the upcoming Google IO 2018 conference where Google is also likely to reveal the resigned Gmail UI. The revamped Gmail service is said to let users directly access the Google Calendar via Gmail.
The redesign might also include the option to snooze emails so they later appear in the inbox. It is also expected that the company might introduce an offline email storage option. The new design is said to be available as part of early adopter plan and will be later rolled out to regular users.
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