By Ryan Johnson, technology training coordinator

Google announced last week a new feature that allows anyone on Google+ to email fellow users without having to find their actual Gmail address. These messages from strangers will arrive in your Gmail inbox just like emails, but the stranger won’t know your email address unless you respond. If you don’t want to start receiving emails from compete strangers, you need to go into your Gmail settings:

1. Open your Gmail account. Click on the gear icon in the top right and select Settings from the menu.

2. In the General tab on the Settings page, look for the section that says: Email via Google+.

3. Click on the dropdown menu next to “Who can email you via your Google+ profile?” You can pick one of four choices: Anyone on Google+, Extended Circles, Circles, or No One. Make your selection and then click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.

Google has also posted a help page to explain how to change this setting if you are interested. This new feature will roll out this week so change this setting before it takes effect if you are interested.