I'm an avid user of Gmail and other Google services, but I'm increasingly uncomfortable keeping my entire email history on someone else's servers. Can I keep a week's worth of messages on the server and encrypt everything else? What are some other Gmail privacy compromises? [more inside]
posted by ecmendenhall on Apr 17, 2013 - 7 answers

Gmail just asked me if I wanted to import all my mail from another email account of mine. How can I figure out if I've ever told Gmail I own this account? Or is this just google being creepy as hell again? [more inside]
posted by Diablevert on Feb 28, 2012 - 2 answers

How can I make sure that Google deletes my phone number? [more inside]
posted by lioness on Feb 11, 2012 - 10 answers

I just noticed that when I'm logged in to my gmail account, and open up youtube, my gmail is tied to my youtube watching. What other websites will automatically be tied to my gmail account if I'm still logged in? Is there a list somewhere? [more inside]
posted by Think_Long on Oct 4, 2011 - 13 answers

Can I have my Gmail (Google App account) logged in without Google signing me to every service and tracking my every move? [more inside]
posted by nam3d on Aug 24, 2011 - 5 answers

Is there a Gmail tool that will automatically change the subject line of certain incoming emails, in order to enhance privacy? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 18, 2010 - 12 answers

How do I dissociate my Spam/private email address from my public Facebook account? [more inside]
posted by chinese_fashion on Apr 28, 2010 - 8 answers

I love Gmail, but with all the security and privacy concerns, I'm thinking of bailing. Whereto next? [more inside]
posted by melissam on Dec 25, 2007 - 15 answers

Is there any way to check if someone else has been accessing your GMail account? [more inside]
posted by sindark on Jan 6, 2007 - 36 answers

Whenever I'm actively browsing the web, I like to keep a tab open to my Gmail account. But I don't particularly want my Google searches to be linked to the Gmail account. Is there any way to prevent this?
posted by box on Aug 11, 2006 - 15 answers