Generally, password reset links will have a timeout associated with them. Also, if someone does manage to use the password reset link in your mailbox and reset

Generally, password reset links will have a timeout associated with them. Also, if someone does manage to use the password reset link in your mailbox and reset the password before it expires, you will come to know that your password is not working anymore, and you can act on it. It's not same as someone silently logging into your account through your email. This doesn't in anyway mean that it's safe to send password reset links to your mailbox if it's already compromised, though.