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<blockquote data-quote="jetman" data-source="post: 829261" data-attributes="member: 63028">Hi-On my Windows PC, I currently access Gmail using a web browser (usually Firefox or Edge).&nbsp; This obviously involves signing into Google who then place cookies in my browser, record my IP address and&nbsp; follow me around the Internet from that point onwards.I appreciate that Gmail is not a service that is provided with privacy in mind and that it will record various personal information however I access it.&nbsp; However, would there be some privacy advantages in using a third party email client to use Gmail within Windows?&nbsp; At least it would avoid having to sign in via my browser and identify myself to Google each time. I thought there may also be some security advantages in that I am not frequently typing a Gmail password into the browser ?Would Outlook be a good choice as a Windows email client ?I think Gmail is an excellent product in terms of its technical ability.&nbsp; The spam filter appears to be the best in class.&nbsp; Its also a service that is likely to be around for a long time, so the chances of Gmail being shut down are less than they might be with some other providers.&nbsp; But I am getting more concerned about Google&#039;s snooping- so if there any ways of taking advantage of Gmail&#039;s features whilst reducing the information I am giving to Google it would useful to know.Thanks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jetman, post: 829261, member: 63028"] Hi- On my Windows PC, I currently access Gmail using a web browser (usually Firefox or Edge). This obviously involves signing into Google who then place cookies in my browser, record my IP address and follow me around the Internet from that point onwards. I appreciate that Gmail is not a service that is provided with privacy in mind and that it will record various personal information however I access it. However, would there be some privacy advantages in using a third party email client to use Gmail within Windows? At least it would avoid having to sign in via my browser and identify myself to Google each time. I thought there may also be some security advantages in that I am not frequently typing a Gmail password into the browser ? Would Outlook be a good choice as a Windows email client ? I think Gmail is an excellent product in terms of its technical ability. The spam filter appears to be the best in class. Its also a service that is likely to be around for a long time, so the chances of Gmail being shut down are less than they might be with some other providers. But I am getting more concerned about Google's snooping- so if there any ways of taking advantage of Gmail's features whilst reducing the information I am giving to Google it would useful to know. Thanks. [/QUOTE]

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