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

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

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.