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Gmail data loss prevention becomes generally available

Source published February 18, 2025Checked October 9, 2026

What the source announces

Workspace administrators can apply data-protection rules to Gmail body content, attachments, headers and subjects, with audit, warning or blocking actions depending on configuration.

Why it matters operationally

An outbound message that does not progress may have been affected by an internal data-protection rule. Google recommends starting new rules in audit-only mode.

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