“Update, Nov. 04, 2024: This story, originally published Nov. 03, now includes step-by-step details regarding the use of Google’s Advanced Protection Program, which can help keep all your Gmail accounts more secure.”
You Should Enable Gmail’s New ‘Enhanced Safe Browsing’
“Google’s had an Enhanced Safe Browsing feature in Chrome since 2019—a set of privacy features to help protect against phishing and malware attacks. Basically, if a link doesn’t seem quite right, Google will warn you about it. Recently, they finally brought the feature directly into Gmail.”
You have to enable Gmail’s new package tracking
“Back in November, Google announced that Gmail would directly show package and delivery tracking in your inbox. If this feature isn’t live yet, you can manually enable it in Gmail settings.”
A hands-on with the ‘new Gmail view’ web redesign: Sidebar woes [Gallery]
“At the start of last week, Google began rolling out the “new view” redesign of Gmail on the web. It has now hit our accounts, and here’s a look at how it works, as well as other details we’ve found while using it this afternoon.”
Why we’re building Shortwave
“Email connected the world, but it lost its magic along the way. We believe it deserves better, and we’re on a mission to bring email up to speed (literally) with modern messaging apps. Email should prioritize people, not advertising.”
Google survey teases a happy ending for free legacy G Suite customers
“Google may be looking for a way out of its Legacy G Suite shutdown issues. According to a survey the company has posted to its Workspace documentation, “more options” might be coming for some customers using the soon-to-be-dead free plans.”
Why You Suddenly Need To Delete Gmail On Your iPhone
“Yet again this week we have seen headlines pitching Apple against Facebook, as the iPhone maker’s crackdown on user tracking threatens mobile ad revenues.”
How to Stay Under Your 15 GB of Free Storage From Google
“Sign up for a Google account and you get 15 GB of cloud storage space for free, split across three main products—Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. Once you exceed that limit, you need to sign up for a Google One storage plan, and they start at $1.99 per month for 100 GB of space.”
Authenticated brand logos in Gmail will roll out over the coming weeks
“Authenticated brand logos in Gmail, a security feature that was first announced last July, will be rolling out over the coming weeks, Google announced on Monday.”
How to delete spam mail in Gmail once and for all
“If you are anything like me, you are tired of patching up problems — let’s solve it once and for all. According to Statista, in September 2020, 47% of all emails received were junk mail, also commonly referred to as spam. Junk mail can pile up, too.”
