Although the encryption is for business customers, regular consumers on both Gmail and non-Gmail accounts can receive the encrypted emails.

The UK government must be thrilled Google will soon offer end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) email for all users, even those who do not use Google Workspace, and says it'll do so without imposing any undue stress on IT admins.

Sending encrypted emails today involves a nightmare of certificates and administrative headaches. Google says it's ready to make things easier.