Gmail has been around for years, and most people think they already know everything about the email platform. However, this service has many tricks to make people's lives a little easier. Sure, users know some of them, but they may still need to discover more.
There are times when it is necessary to send confidential information that is out of reach of strangers.
Precisely, users should know that there is a secret Gmail trick that allows you to send self-destructive emails. Even if you want, you can add a password that only the recipient can access.
How to send an email that self-destructs
Confidential mode is active in the process of sending self-destructive messages in Gmail. From this mode, you can also enter a password to access the content, if you wish.
The best thing about this Gmail trick is that it's available on both iOS or Android and the web version, so you don't have to rely on third-party programs. To activate the feature, simply follow these steps:
1. In Gmail, click the Compose button that appears in the upper right corner of the screen.
2. Tap the Lock icon, which appears in the options bar at the bottom of the email you are composing. Once this is done, the confidential mode of Gmail can be activated.
3. A mini-window will open with new options for the activated mode. Therefore, it can be configured as needed. You can also set a minimum period of 1 week and a maximum of 5 years. After that, the email disappears from the inbox of contacts.
4. In addition, and as mentioned earlier, an access password can be added that will require the recipient of the email to enter the text code that arrives on their smartphone.
5. Press the Save button to seal any changes that have been made. And voila, the process is over.
Another 2 useful tricks for Gmail
Through a small list with 2 additional tricks, users will be able to improve the efficiency and experience in the email application:
1. Organize emails with tags
If you receive dozens after dozens of emails a day, it probably hurts to explain how chaotic it can be to organize them all.
That's why Gmail is implementing a label system. It is a kind of folder system where you can create all the labels you want to manually or automatically categorize the messages you want.
To create them, all you have to do is go to the Settings menu and click the Labels tab.
You will be able to see all those that are pre-generated by Gmail, but below them all there will be the option to Create new ones. When you click on it, you just have to give it a name, and if you want it to belong to another person, activate the Add tag to: option and choose which one.
This option allows you to create sub-tags, to have a main tag such as Personal (example), you can have multiple folders in that category such as Family, Projects, Work, University or whatever you want.
2. Set up an answering machine
If you go to the Settings menu and scroll down on the General tab, there is an option called Autoresponders.
It is used to set up an automatic reply type, so that when an email is received on the days it has been enabled, Gmail will automatically respond with a predefined message notifying that the user is currently unavailable and that it will take time to read the mail (if they are traveling).
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