If Google released E2EE on GMail...

[Comdrpopnfresh]

Would you trust it? I think they have not implemented anything like this because they do not want a reason to have law enforcement and legislation looking at their service.

 

[lxskllr]

I don't trust any encryption I don't hold the tools for, and doesn't have auditable code. Might be a nice addon where security isn't /required/, but I wouldn't trust it.

 

[PeterRoss]

Open source, full control of your data, traffic, and encryptions. Otherwise, I would just be too paranoid :/ Pretty much lxskllr's points right here.

 

[Bardock]

No third party encryption is to be relied on and law enforcement is certainly looking into peoples' gmail.
lxskllr hit the nail on the head. Put it to you this way I trust it as much as whatsapp or any megacorp server side encryption (not at all).

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

Those are pretty much my own thoughts. Gmail is definitely the foremost mainstream email platform, but it would be nice to have PGP Encryption baked-in. I think if they had strong security the feds would be knocking on their door, legislative hearings held, and a back door that cripples the security contract implemented. Glad to hear my thoughts are not unfounded paranoia.

 

[Bardock]

I'm against the whole baked in idea, but otherwise agree.