Google has brought about a change in Gmail’s IP address feature to warn users if their account is being used by some other person.
Many of us may not be aware of this feature in Gmail. Gmail shows the IP address that you logged in to your account from the last time and also the time. This feature has been provided to users so that they can catch hold of anything going wrong with their account. Once you log in to your account you can see the IP address at the bottom of the page. But only a few people use this feature, and another problem is that people don’t know their IP Address.
So in order to protect the interest of the users, Google made a slight modification to this feature. Now if someone logs into your account from an unknown location (IP Address), then Google will warn you. You will also be warned if someone has logged into your account, at the same time as you are logged into it. People who travel a lot may find it to be troublesome, so they can disable the feature.
This feature can be very useful to prevent any spam or phishing attacks done to your account. And help you keep a track of what is happening in your account, who is reading your mails or using any personal data from your account.
Did anyone use this feature earlier? Do you think this feature will be useful to you? Let us know in your comments.
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