Turn off Emails from Google+

This article teaches you how to disable all emails from Google+. There is no way to change this setting from an Android, so Android users will need to use a Mac or a PC to change their Google+ email settings.

Steps

On a PC or Mac

  1. Go to the Google+ website. It's at https://plus.google.com/u/0/. If you're signed into Google, doing so will open your Google+ Home page.
    • If you aren't signed into Google, you'll need to click Sign in in the top-right corner of the page, enter your Google account's email address and password, and click Sign in once again.
  2. Click . This button is in the top-left corner of the Google+ page. Doing so will prompt a pop-out menu.
    • If you see a column of options on the left side of the page, you don't need to click this button.
  3. Click Settings. You'll see this option toward the bottom of the pop-out menu on the left side of the page.
  4. Scroll down and click the "Email" switch. This option is to the right of the "Occasional updates about Google+ activity and friend suggestions" text that's beneath the "Notifications" heading. You should no longer receive emails from Google+.
    • You can also click individual options below the "Email" heading and then click their respective switches to disable them individually.

On iPhone

  1. Open Google+. This app is white with a red circle and a white "G+" on it. Doing so will open your Google+ home page if you're logged in.
    • If you haven't used Google+ on your phone before, you'll slide the switch next to an email account right to sign in and then tap Done in the top-right corner of the screen.
  2. Tap . It's in the top-left corner of the screen.
  3. Tap Settings. You'll see this near the middle of the drop-down menu on the left side of the screen.
  4. Tap Notifications. It's near the top of the page. There's a bell-shaped icon on the left side of this option.
  5. Slide the "Email" switch left to the "Off" position. This option is near the top of the far-right side of the screen. Doing so will turn off email notifications from Google+.
    • You can also tap an option below the "Email" heading (e.g., "Posts") and then slide specific notification reasons off.

Warnings

  • You may still receive emails from Google+ in the event of suspicious account activity.

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