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search-ability is not a constraint for encryption. Eq see https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~dawnsong/papers/se.pdf

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Performant search is. Gmail wouldn't work with O(n) search times.

The inverted index could simply be built/live on client side. The cloud is then just a backup data storage. Encrypted email is downloaded, unencrypted and indexed on your laptop/phone etc.

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lern_too_spel9y ago

Performant search is. Gmail wouldn't work with O(n) search times.

surferbayareaOP9y ago

The inverted index could simply be built/live on client side. The cloud is then just a backup data storage. Encrypted email is downloaded, unencrypted and indexed on your laptop/phone etc.

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