Gmail security check
Short answer
Google Account security covers sign-ins and devices; Gmail settings cover forwarding, filters and delegates. Check both after suspicious mail activity.
What you need to know
Review Google Account and Gmail together.
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Account controls and mailbox controls have different jobs
Review Google security events and devices for access. Then review Gmail forwarding, filters and delegation for message handling. Closing an account session does not establish that each mailbox control was checked.
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Record changes without retaining secrets
Keep a private checklist of the setting reviewed, the change you made and whether it saved. Do not include codes, passwords or private messages. This page is a security-review summary; detailed recovery eligibility belongs to Google’s recovery flow.
Check, act, and the limit
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Start by checking
Start with Recent security activity and Your devices.
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Then act
Then inspect Gmail forwarding, filters and account access; use Google’s security checkup.
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Know the limit
Gmail and the wider Google Account share credentials, but not every setting lives in the inbox.
Next guide: Check email forwarding you did not set
Official sources
Provider security pages this guide is based on. Product details change, so check them before acting.
- Google Account Help: secure a compromised account support.google.com
- Gmail Help: automatic forwarding support.google.com
- Gmail Help: filter rules support.google.com
- Gmail Help: delegation and removal support.google.com
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