Gmail adding package tracking feature ahead of holiday shopping season - Fox News

The vacation season is approaching and Gmail aims to assistance U.S. shoppers with caller tracking features. 

Google said users tin spot a "simple" presumption of packing and tracking transportation accusation successful their inbox. 

For orders with tracking numbers, Gmail volition show the transportation presumption successful the inbox presumption database and successful a summary paper astatine the apical of idiosyncratic emails. 

Package tracking volition beryllium available crossed astir large U.S. shipping carriers, providing details including estimated accomplishment information and status. 

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People tin opt successful to person tracking updates from their inbox oregon successful Gmail settings. 

Users tin opt successful to person bundle tracking updates close from your inbox oregon successful Gmail settings.  (Google)

Package tracking volition supply important details astatine a glance, specified arsenic estimated accomplishment day and presumption — similar "Label created," "Arriving tomorrow" oregon "Delivered today." (Google)

Gmail volition automatically look up bid status utilizing tracking numbers and aboveground them successful the inbox. 

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Users tin opt retired astatine immoderate clip done settings.

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The changes, Google said, are to assistance radical prevention time.

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"We besides cognize however it feels to beryllium waiting connected a package, lone to observe that it was delayed. In the coming months, Gmail volition assistance destruct immoderate of that surprise. It’ll proactively amusement a hold statement and bring the email to the apical of your inbox truthful you don’t miss a bushed (or a package)," Google said, noting that determination would beryllium caller features to travel successful Gmail.