Should "Secure Email" be checked in Chrome?

[synoptic12]

We're seeking some information in reference to the aforesaid heading.

Operating system- Windows 7 64 bit

Browser- Chrome

Upon looking into the secure mail area, located in the purpose of certificate area, then advanced, one can notice the secure mail unchecked (See Picture).

Should this 'secure mail' be checked or left as is. Unsure if Google configured the mail in this way to avoid any unnecessary conflict. All replies welcome.

 

[ninaholic37]

I think that option only matters if you use Gmail?

 

[synoptic12]

I think that option only matters if you use Gmail?

Of course we're using Gmail.

 

[ninaholic37]

Even Google themselves don't seem to be aware of it's existence D:

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95572?hl=en

Even more awesome, they tell you this:

Don't change these settings unless you're sure of what you're doing.

I would go to that page and vote "Not Helpful At All". Or ask on their help forum.

edit: Ha! The "Not Helpful at all" Button doesn't even work. How convenient...

 

[synoptic12]

Unfortunately, that is somewhat not correct.

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/21291?hl=en

 

[ninaholic37]

I just checked and mine is off by default as well.

Maybe the SSL option you linked to ("Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail") is actually a different setting you can change in Gmail itself (for importing emails using POP3/another account)?

https://help.hover.com/entries/21206408-how-to-use-hover-mail-from-gmail

Curious to hear the answer you get from Google Help Forums.

 

[synoptic12]

I just checked and mine is off by default as well.

Maybe the SSL option you linked to ("Always use a secure connection (SSL) when retrieving mail") is actually a different setting you can change in Gmail itself (for importing emails using POP3/another account)?

https://help.hover.com/entries/21206408-how-to-use-hover-mail-from-gmail

Curious to hear the answer you get from Google Help Forums.

Maybe. Seeing that yours is configured unchecked (by default), I'll let it stay. There possibly could be a conflict when checking the box due to secure sockets, which some may not employ. A warning by Google would alert the user if this were so. Irrespective of the triviality on 'secure mail', thank you very much.