Follow the steps below to help keep your Gmail account secure.
If you think someone has unauthorized access to your account, reset your password immediately.
Step 1: Complete a security checkup
Start by visiting the Security Checkup page to do things like adding account recovery options, setting up 2-Step Verification for extra account security, and checking your account permissions.
Step 2: Follow these Gmail security tips
First, learn how to create a strong password.
Then, change your password.
- Visit the Sign in & security page.
- Tap Password.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
There are a few settings you can check to make sure nobody else has access to your emails.
- Using a browser, open Gmail. You can't check these settings from the Gmail app.
- In the top right, tap Settings
See all settings.
- Tap the tabs below to check your settings.
See all settings.General tab
- Check your signature to make sure the text looks correct.
- Check your vacation responder to make sure the text looks correct, and that it isn't turned on if you don't need it to be.
Accounts and Import tab
- Check "Send mail as" to make sure all the email addresses listed belong to you.
- Check "Grant access to your account" to see that no unknown people have access to your account.
- Check "Check mail from other accounts (using POP3)" to make sure all the email addresses listed belong to you.
Filters and Blocked Addresses tab
- Check to make sure mail isn't being automatically forwarded to an unknown account using a "Forward to" filter.
- Check that any filters that automatically delete messages ("Delete it") were set up by you.
Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab
When you update your app, you get the latest security updates.
- Visit the Gmail app in the Google Play Store.
- Tap Update. If you only see "Open," you have the latest version.
If you get a suspicious email that asks you for personal or financial information, don't reply or click on any links in the message.
Learn how to block unwanted emails or avoid and report scams.