How to encrypt email in Gmail like a secret agent
Gmail is a great email service, but the one thing they're not known for is respect for your privacy. After all, their business model is to monitor your online activities in order to serve you "relevant ads". You may be open about it, but that doesn't excuse it. So what do you do when you want your emails to remain private? How to encrypt your emails in Gmail like a secret agent. Continue reading: What is encryption? QUICK RESPONSE To encrypt emails in Gmail, there is the easy way and the hard way. The hard way is to download all your emails to a local email client like Outlook or macOS Mail using IMAP and then install PGP. This requires a steep learning curve. A much easier method is to use a third-party Chrome extension, which also uses PGP but does all the heavy lifting for you. How to encrypt emails in Gmail Many years ago, if you wanted to encrypt your email, you faced the very daunting task of installing PGP on a local email client, figuring out pub...