ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Autocrypt

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of email encryption? It's like a secret code that keeps your messages safe from bad guys who might want to read them. Autocrypt is a way to make this secret code happen automatically and easily.

When you send an email to someone who also uses Autocrypt, both of your email programs will automatically set up a secret code that only you two can decipher. That way, even if someone intercepts your email while it's on its way, they won't be able to read it because it's all scrambled up.

It's like having a secret language between you and your friend so that no one else can understand what you're saying. Pretty cool, huh? Autocrypt makes it easy to use this secret code every time you send an email, so you don't have to worry about doing anything special.

So, that's Autocrypt! It's a way to automatically make your email secret and safe, so you and your friends can talk without anyone else being able to listen in.