>>But in general, I frankly don't understand why anyone invites random third parties to read their mail. That's crazy to me. Maybe select family, or (if I were

>>But in general, I frankly don't understand why anyone invites random third parties to read their mail. That's crazy to me. Maybe select family, or (if I were way richer) agents with a contractual relationship. It's ignorance, plain and simple. Most people (even those with tech experience) don't understand, or care, about the reach of that the companies they rely on have. Convenience comes at a price, always. Even if Google were to simplify their ToS and app permission notices as much as possible, a good portion of users would blindly click 'o.k.' and move on.