Google Currents (Google+ for Enterprise)

[itzmynet]

now anyone can send email to anyone on google+ even if you dont know their gmail address. you have to opt out if you dont want to let strangers sending you mails using your g+ account

Google said the new feature would not expose the email addresses of any Google+ users to strangers. Emails from strangers on Google+ will be routed to a special section within the recipients mailbox that is separate from messages from friends and other contacts. If the recipient does not reply to the message, Gmail will block any future messages from that person. Google plans to send an email to all Google+ users during the next two days alerting them to the change and explaining how to change their settings.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57616983-93/google-begins-to-merge-google-gmail-contacts/

 

[socrates]

Google makes your Gmail ID 'public' says TOI today. Time & again they seem to be doing things without giving a thought to what their users feel. Is it callousness, immaturity, indecent haste to do something or just they don't give a damn about what their users feel. Of course there seems to be an of opting out of thisbut I think they should have given the user an opt in option rather than opt out.

 

[x720]

They aren't making your ID public, only that any one can send you a message via G+ that'll land in a separate folder in your inbox. Agreed, it should've been opt in.

 

[socrates]

They aren't making your ID public, only that any one can send you a message via G+ that'll land in a separate folder in your inbox. Agreed, it should've been opt in.

isn't it the same thing, when people don't know see my id? I went to my id's in one I remember i had deleted the g+ option in the other one I cant see that option as everything has changed With an attitude like this I wonder if its time to say goodbye the new evil.

 

[x720]

I mean Facebook allows something similar, non friends can message you. In G+, only if you choose to respond to that email, then will the other party get to know your email address.

 

[socrates]

I mean Facebook allows something similar, non friends can message you. In G+, only if you choose to respond to that email, then will the other party get to know your email address.

My G+ is deleted, I hope I don't get *hit mails from unknown people I really get pissed off when something like this pops out of the blue. issed-off:

 

[Sushubh]

The setting is named: Email via Google+ here: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/general in case people want to disable it.

 

[Nishant]

I restricted it to 'Circles'.

 

[Sushubh]

I am keeping it open to see what kind of mayhem it can create.
I would personally like to add something here. I have this option enabled on Facebook. Strangers can and do send me messages but it worked out well in the end because features like these have enabled friends from my past to contact me. I have a couple of my cousins and nephews connected to me on Google+. I do not necessarily have their email id. And sometimes I have to send them emails and this is where this feature would come handy for me personally. Also of course, being a relatively public person, this feature would also allow for possible business related interactions.
And I am not alone.

 

[naveen_reloaded]

I think google is pushing thier limits here upon users..