Google has loosened up the link between Gmail and Google+, meaning you could get unwanted emails. Here's how to fix it
Google’s recently made headlines by tweaking things inside Google+ and Gmail. Basically, Google+ users can now email your Gmail account without even having your address, having you added on Hangouts or any of the other usual barriers which let you keep your friends in and strangers out.
Worse still, if you respond to one of these emails, for example, telling said individual to “naff off”, they’ll be able to see your Gmail address.
Of course, Gmail and Google+ being services which we use every day on mobile, this is of interest to us, and we figured it might be of interest to you lot as well.
And crucially, there’s a way to stop it from happening.
Lance Whitney over at CNet published a guide on how to alter your account settings so you can ensure you don’t get harassed by randoms on the internet.
1)In your web-browser, access your Gmail account.
2)Click the Settings icon in the top right (it looks like a gear).
3)Select “Settings”.
4)In the “General” tab, there’s a category named “Email via Google+”.
5)Click the drop-down menu which says “Who can email you via your Google+ profile?”
6)Choose from one of the following options: “Anyone on Google+”, “Extended Circles”, “Circles” and “No one”.
7)Having selected your choice, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Save Changes”.
Of course any settings changes you make via the browser interface affect how your mobile app will behave, so you won’t get such emails on your phone or tablet either. You can also go back in and change the setting at any time if you want to loosen the restriction.
SOURCE:knowyourmobile
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