New Gmail feature allows anyone to send email to a Google+ user

Hindering your privacy, internet giant Google has reportedly rolled out a new feature called `Email via Google+`, which will allow anyone to send emails to an unknown Google+ user, unless the recipient has opted out.

Zee Media Bureau

Washington: Hindering your privacy, internet giant Google has reportedly rolled out a new feature called `Email via Google+`, which will allow anyone to send emails to an unknown Google+ user, unless the recipient has opted out.
As per the new feature, anyone on Google`s social network will be able to send messages to a user`s Gmail inbox by simply typing their name in the `send to` field.

However, a user`s email address won`t be visible till one chooses to respond to the email sent via Google+.
Recently, the company also made its Google+ integration mandatory for users to be able to post comments on video site YouTube, which in turn drew a lot of flak because users were required to log in through their Google+ id, if they didn`t have one, they were required to make one.

(With Agency inputs)

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