Gmail – Deleting the Gmail profile picture doesn’t remove it from conversations in Gmail

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Basically, see the title. I do not have a Google+ account, just that screen that begs you to make one. Whenever I send an email on Gmail, it normally has my YouTube account profile picture.

I went into Gmail settings and removed the profile picture. However, the picture still shows when I log out and back in again in all email conversations.

I clicked on the 'Google+' link a the top of the Google page and tried to remove the image there. Of course, Google is being shady and doesn't let you do that!

Is there any way to remove the profile picture completely, totally, 100%?

I do not have a Google+ account and I do not want to make one.

Best Answer

In Gmail settings select No picture.

It's worth to say that:

  1. Those users that had added your email address to their contact management tools could store the old or any other picture in the contact record corresponding to your email address.
  2. If you have a Google+ profile, Gmail contact manager will take the contact picture from there.
  3. There are add-ons for Gmail that looks for pictures in public profiles and other social networks apps like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter among others.

References
Selecting your Gmail picture - Gmail Help

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