The upcoming, redesigned Gmail looks like it will have several new features to protect the privacy of your emails. 。

One of these, according to TechCrunch, is self-destructing emails. Following the update, you'll be able to set emails you send to "expire" after a certain amount of time. That means they'll disappear from your outbox, and from the recipient's inbox.。

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You'll also be able to send emails in "Confidential Mode," which will block the recipient from forwarding, copying and pasting, downloading, or printing the email.。

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And you'll be able to put an extra layer of security on particularly sensitive emails -- you can require the recipient to confirm their identity with a passcode (sent to their phone), or to log in a second time, before viewing the content.。

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Gmail's redesign will have some other snazzy new features as well. You'll be able to "Snooze" emails to make them disappear from your inbox until a certain time. The update is also expected introduce smart reply, and easy ways to access G-Suite apps from within Gmail.。

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Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but we will update this story if and when we hear back.。

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Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but we will update this story if and when we hear back.。

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