How many times have you doubted before sharing your email address for fear of spam or data theft? How many minutes (or even hours) have you lost looking for an email that you knew was in your entrance tray but you couldn’t find? Google seems to have heard the complaints of millions of users and has decided to take action on the matter.
It seems that Google’s mail will launch sooner than one of its most anticipated functions: Shielded Emaila function that allows to generate alias of email and promises to improve the privacy of users and protect them from spam. To this is added a new Search promoted by artificial intelligence (AI) In Gmail, designed to make you find messages in email is faster and more precise.
With these advances, Google is redefining the email experience. But are they really changes that revolutionize the use of Gmail or simply incremental improvements?
Shielded Email: Mail alias to protect your privacy
Google is preparing the launch of Shielded Emaila function that will allow users to create temporary email or aka addresses. The objective is clear: avoid exposing the real address when registered on websites or by filling online forms.
This strategy is not new. Apple already introduced its “Hide My Email” function in 2021which allows ICLOUD users+ to generate random addresses that forward the emails to the main account. Companies like Bitwarden and Duckdukgo They have developed similar options, demonstrating that privacy in email is a growing concern.
The advantages of Shielded Email They are evident:
- Greater privacy: Prevent third parties from obtaining your real address and use it for advertising or fraudulent purposes.
- Less spam: When using a alias in doubtful platform records, temporary mail can be deleted or deactivated if you start receiving unwanted messages.
- More security: It reduces the risk of phishing, since hackers cannot easily associate real address with the user’s identity.
Although Google has not yet officially announced this function, its appearance in a proof version of Google Play Services He suggests that his launch could be very close.
The search with Ia in Gmail: the purpose of losing important emails
Gmail has been facing a recurring problem for years: the difficulty finding emails in saturated input trays. Google has decided to address it with A new improved search function with AIwhich leaves behind the chronological order and prioritizes the most relevant messages.
The key to this system is the introduction of the tab “More relevant”which highlights Correos based on factors such as:
- Mail publication date
- User -consulted emails
- Frequent contacts
This means that, instead of depending only on keywords, Gmail will automatically prioritize the emails that you consider most important to the user.
According to Google, this system increases the probability that the emails that you really are looking for appear in the first results, saving time and improving the experience of use.
The function is being implemented in the Google personal accounts And it is expected to get to the Business. In addition, it will be available both in Gmail’s website and in its applications for iOS and Android.
One more step in the evolution of email
With the arrival of Shielded Email and the new one Search with IaGoogle is reinforcing Gmail’s safety and efficiency. These functions not only respond to the demands of privacy and organization of users, but also mark a Step towards the future of emailwhere artificial intelligence plays a key role.
But there is a question in the air: is this enough to guarantee a really safe and discomfort free experience in email, or will we need even more innovations in the future?
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