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forbes.com > sites > zakdoffman > 01/26/2026 > google-changes-gmail-after-20-years-do-not-lose-your-account-now

Google Changes Gmail After 20 Years—Do Not Lose Your Account Now

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (322+ words) Google's world-leading email platform has been headline news for weeks, with AI upgrades, privacy warnings and even the accidental spamming of its own inboxes. But the most surprising change is different and now risks users losing their accounts. For the…...

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forbes.com > sites > zakdoffman > 01/26/2026 > google-starts-upgrading-gmail-millions-of-accounts-now-at-risk

Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Millions Of Accounts Now At Risk

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (727+ words) Updated on Jan. 26 with a new update on Google's failed inbox filters and the implications for users as the platform recovers, as well as analysis on what's driving Google to make a change affecting millions of users. Gmail is changing....

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forbes.com > sites > zakdoffman > 01/18/2026 > googles-gmail-decision-why-you-need-a-new-email-address-now

Google’s Gmail Decision—Why You Need A New Email Address Now

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (472+ words) Updated on Jan. 18 with a new warning for Gmail users as an attack is confirmed underway, tricking users into changing their email addresses to hijack accounts. This new option is good " but it's not perfect. And per 9to5Google, "Google also notes…...

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forbes.com > sites > zakdoffman > 11/22/2025 > google-offers-gmail-upgrades-you-must-choose-carefully

Google’s New Gmail Upgrades—Why You Must Choose Carefully

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (459+ words) Updated Nov. 22 with Google's response to the viral backlash to Gmail's upgrade. Google is now upgrading Gmail " the world's most popular email platform serving 2 billion users. But these upgrades come at a steep price and that has now triggered a…...

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forbes.com > sites > zakdoffman > 11/21/2025 > google-offers-gmail-upgrades-you-must-choose-carefully

Google Offers Gmail Upgrades—You Must Choose Carefully

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (296+ words) Google is now upgrading Gmail " the world's most popular email platform serving 2 billion users. But these upgrades come at a steep price and that has now triggered a backlash. Now you must decide carefully, before choosing what to do next....

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forbes.com > sites > zakdoffman > 11/17/2025 > gmail-and-outlook-warning-do-not-open-any-of-these-pdfs

Gmail And Outlook Warning—Do Not Open Any Of These PDFs

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (401+ words) This is a simple warning " but it's critical. A new surge in malicious emails puts all users at risk, and comes as Google and Microsoft warn you to stop using passwords and add passkeys instead. Hackers are more likely to…...

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forbes.com > sites > zakdoffman > 10/27/2025 > severe-outages-switch-to-gmail-google-warns-microsoft-users

‘Severe Outages’—Switch To Gmail, Google Warns Microsoft Users

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (415+ words) Google has attacked Microsoft for its relentless campaign to "trick" Chrome users into changing their browsers. But now it has borrowed from that playbook with aggressive tactics of its own, warning Microsoft users that "frequent and severe outages" as well…...

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forbes.com > sites > daveywinder > 10/18/2025 > how-to-destroy-your-sent-gmail-email---you-have-30-seconds-to-act

How To Destroy Your Sent Gmail Email — You Have 30 Seconds To Act

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (370+ words) You can destroy that embarrassing Gmail email even after you've sent it " but be quick, you only have 30 seconds to act. How To Destroy Your Sent Gmail Email " You Have 30 Seconds To Act Not all Gmail risks come from hackers…...

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forbes.com > sites > barrycollins > 10/10/2025 > companies-ignore-gmails-unsubscribe-feature

Companies Ignore Gmail’s Unsubscribe Feature

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (181+ words) However, it seems many companies are simply not supporting the feature. Having removed mutliple senders using Manage Subscriptions last month, many of the companies involved " including the airline Ryanair, the New Scientist and several other newsletters " have not stopped sending…...

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forbes.com > sites > barrycollins > 09/13/2025 > 5-brilliant-gmail-features-you-should-be-using

5 Brilliant Gmail Features You Should Be Using

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (708+ words) Gmail is the world's most used webmail service for a reason " it's fast, reliable and it offers a decent amount of storage, even on free accounts. It's also a very powerful service, with lots of advanced features " in both the…...