Blogs on Gmail and Google Accounts

The Gmail Activity Information (formerly known as the Gmail Last Account Activity) window presents the easiest way to check for unauthorized account access or suspicious activities within Gmail. One can access that window by clicking on the Details link below the Last account activity link at the bottom-right of the Gmail Inbox page in the Gmail standard web UI. Note: In certain inbox layouts, such as Unread First with the Preview pane enabled and a conversation selected, you may not see the Details link. In that case, simply reload the page to see that option in the preview pane. The window includes the last ten entries when your Gmail was accessed using web browsers, POP/IMAP email clients, Gmail or third-party mobile apps, any other Google apps, etc. and lists the IP address that accessed your email, the associated location, as well as the time and date. As shown, some of the entries will have a “Show details” link next to them to display additional information when clicked upon. A...

Signing into multiple Google accounts from a browser is an efficient and convenient way to manage all of our Google accounts and as such, we do happen to receive very specific questions in both the Google Accounts and Gmail help communities related to this topic, such as: What's the default account for the session? How do I sign into multiple Google accounts from a browser? How do I identify the default account for the session? How do I change the default account for the session? How do I sign out of one such signed-in account? Any additional detail I should be aware of? In this article, we shall explore this process as well as learn about the answers to all the above questions. So, let's begin. Note: For this blog, we would use three Google accounts. The first account to be signed in to the session - s*****@gmail.com . A second, Gmail account, to be added to the session - p*****@gmail.com . A third, non-Gmail Google account, to be added to the session - s*****@outloo...

We daily receive emails from known and unknown sources. So, it is essential that we understand the risks involved in handling emails in terms of identifying them and thereafter knowing how to best deal with the threats posed by the malicious ones. The Gmail spam and abuse detection algorithm use multiple signals such as Google's internal algorithm, blacklists, and crowdsourcing among other unknown factors Google doesn't make public to identify incoming messages and help the users on this front.  However, the spammers are extremely smart, and they can find ways to escape the algorithm through innovative ways. This is why, even with an effective spam and abuse detection system in place, one needs to be aware of some essential details so as to remain vigilant while handling emails, should there be a false-negative one. Everyone knows about Spam, Spoofed, and Phishing emails (among others) and they are the common types of unsolicited emails we receive in our addresses. Determining...