Gmail adding log-in monitoring features
Have you ever asked yourself, "Is someone else using my email account?" Well, if you're the cautious type, Google just added a few log-in monitoring features to its email service, so such paranoid questions won't feel so pressing anymore.
Wondering if you're Gmail account is open in multiple locations? Just look at the very, very bottom of the main Gmail page. It'll say something to the sound of: "This account is open in one other location." Click on the "details" link next to it to get taken to, well, a details page.
It'll give you the deets on the most recent sessions including the access type and IP address. It's not the end-all for email hijacking, but at the very least it'll help you point-out intruders. And if you don't see the feature yet, sit tight, Google is slowly rolling out the feature to all accounts.
Wondering if you're Gmail account is open in multiple locations? Just look at the very, very bottom of the main Gmail page. It'll say something to the sound of: "This account is open in one other location." Click on the "details" link next to it to get taken to, well, a details page.
It'll give you the deets on the most recent sessions including the access type and IP address. It's not the end-all for email hijacking, but at the very least it'll help you point-out intruders. And if you don't see the feature yet, sit tight, Google is slowly rolling out the feature to all accounts.













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Subscribe to commentsI LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEYJul 8th 2008 9:46AM
Fantastic, this should really help cut down on identity theft.
LeeHJul 8th 2008 1:34PM
This is why I love Gmail. Great innovations with nice implementations. I wonder, though, when they roll it out for Google Apps whether it will allow an administrator to see the IP addresses that everyone is using? It would a useful feature for some admins but a bit invasive.
JohnAug 14th 2008 6:39AM
How many people will notice? Seems like a useless feature..
Also, there is a GMail poweruser group over on LinkedIn; http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/166739/1BBD343FFBCF
-John