Google Workspace Changes

Improvements for client-side encryption in Gmail, highlights ineligible recipients and blocked attachments.

We’re introducing two new features for client-side encryption in Gmail which will help you quickly identify ineligible recipients and any attachments that may be blocked: When you’re composing a Gmail message using client-side encryption, any recipient who is not able to receive encrypted messages will be denoted with a red chip. The email will not be able to be sent until those recipients are removed. Gmail blocks attachments that may spread viruses, like messages that include executable files or scripts. If you receive a client-side encrypted message in Gmail, we’ll automatically check if any attachments are blocked file types. If there are blocked file types, you’ll see a warning banner and you won’t be able to download the file.

Mail merge will support Google Sheets in the web version of Gmail.

Today, we’re excited to announce that mail merge will support Google Sheets in the web version of Gmail. This integration will allow you to link a Sheet with up to 1,500 recipients and use any data column from your Sheet as a mail merge tag.

Google Sheets is now integrated with mail merge in Gmail.

Gmail's mail merge feature now supports integration with Google Sheets, allowing users to link a spreadsheet with up to 1,500 recipients and use any data column from the Sheet as a personalized mail merge tag. This update fully replaces the previous multi-send functionality and moves the mail merge icon to the top-right corner of the compose window. Users can still use built-in merge tags like @firstname and @lastname without linking a Sheet.

Updated user interface for the Email Log Search tool.

Google has updated the Email Log Search interface in the Admin console to help administrators find relevant email information more efficiently. The update introduces a 'Predefined search' tab for common basic queries (e.g., messages from the last 7 days) and a 'Custom search' tab for advanced parameters such as message IDs or sender IPs, streamlining the process of troubleshooting missing emails and monitoring domain email flow.

Gmail on mobile now displays the most relevant search results at the top of the list.

Google is improving the search experience in Gmail on mobile by introducing a feature that uses machine learning models to identify and display the most relevant search results at the top of the list. These top results are determined by the search term, most recent emails, and other relevant factors, followed by all other results sorted by recency.