Google Workspace Hackathon Project - Improve Confidential Mode on Gmail

Overview

This project was developed for the Google Workspace Hackathon to enhance the confidentiality and privacy features of Gmail by introducing a "View Once" feature. The feature improves security for sensitive emails, limiting recipients to a single view, and adds a new layer of protection to Gmail's confidential mode.

Features

• View Once Feature: Emails can be viewed only once by the recipient, preventing sensitive information from being re-accessed or forwarded.
• Regular and Once-View Emails: Users can choose between sending a regular email or a once-view email for added confidentiality.

How It Works

The web application is built using Google Apps Script and HTML/JavaScript to create a custom UI for sending emails through Gmail. The core functionality includes:

• An interface for composing an email and selecting a view type (regular or once-view).
• Logic for rendering the email to the recipient, with once-view emails restricted to a single interaction.

Technologies Used

• Google Apps Script: Backend logic for integrating with Gmail.
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript: Frontend development for the user interface.

Project Files

• .clasp.json: Configuration for Google Apps Script project management.
• Code.js: Script that handles the server-side logic for the project.
• index.html: The HTML and JavaScript that creates the email interface.
• appsscript.json: Project settings for the Google Apps Script environment.
• .gitignore: Specifies which files or directories to ignore in the repository.

How to Use

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/deshen0201/google-workspace-hackathon.git

2. Set up Google Apps Script integration using the provided Code.js file.
3. Deploy the script as a web app to start sending emails with enhanced confidentiality.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.