Is it possible for someone to gain access to my Gmail inbox if they use a link from when I was logged in?
I was trying to copy a link from an email in Gmail and accidentally copied the URL in the address bar. It looked similar to this bogus link:
https://mail.google.com/mail/v/5/?emai=9#inbox/2547h5w9hdkrslb27
Then I posted that link on Facebook. I was able to remove the link but I am concerned that the link gives hackers an easier way to hack into my Gmail.
Are my fears real or unfounded?
This is probably more paranoia than anything but I would rather be safe than sorry.
Best Answer
Unfounded.
You need to be authenticated to actually view any emails.
Just to show you how sure I am, here is a link to one of my emails.
Unless you are authenticated as the user who "owns" that email, it will just redirect you to the inbox (tested with another account).