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" Google is rolling out an update to introduce closer Gmail integration to Google+. The web giant claims that the update will make it easier for users to correspond with people in their circles, but its plans have raised privacy concerns.  The update will allow any Google+ user to send messages to a person&amp;#039;s inbox via the &amp;#039;email from Google+&amp;#039; option, unless the recipient&amp;#039;s security settings prohibit this. Users have a trio of privacy levels to choose from, allowing either everyone, nobody, or contacts in their circles to email them directly through the social network. Although Google claims that the circles options is default, CNET reports that a number of UK users had their contactability set to &amp;#039;Anyone on Google+&amp;#039; as standard.  The web giant has moved to assure users that email addresses cannot be harvested, even if their privacy settings allow anyone to message them, as other people will not have access to their address unless they receive a reply. &amp;quot;These emails work a bit differently so that your email address is only shared with the people you want,&amp;quot; said Gmail product manager David Nachum. &amp;quot;Your email address isn&amp;#039;t visible to a Google+ connection unless you send that person an email, and likewise, that person&amp;#039;s email address isn&amp;#039;t visible to you unless they send you an email.&amp;quot; Google is rolling out the update to all users over the coming weeks. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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