Get a warning for any email addresses you aren't familiar with

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Version
3.1
Update
November 8, 2024
Size
104KiB
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Category
Users
17
Rating
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Manifest Version
3
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Languages Support
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Familiar Emails Extension

Familiar Emails

Introduction

In your inbox, see an icon by email addresses to indicate whether they are familiar or not. This can help reduce security problems like phishing by reminding you to reconsider unfamiliar emails from email addresses. You can mark individual emails as familiar, or many with the * wildcard. Thus, you can use patterns like \\*@example.com or \\*@\\*.example.com to mark many email addresses as familiar.

Features

Supported Websites
• Gmail

Edit Familiar Email Addresses
• An interface to edit the email addresses which you consider to be familiar

Familiar/Unfamiliar Email Address Indicator
• An icon appears next to each email address

Storage Sync
• Options saved for use on any computer

Instructions

Configure Keyboard Shortcut
1. Click the icon for this extension
2. Click \"Keyboard shortcuts\"
3. Make a keyboard shortcut for \"Big options page\" or \"Activate the extension\"

Add Email Address
1. Open the big options page or the popup
2. Go to the field \"Add email address\"
3. Type in a URL like the following
\t• Normal: `[email protected]`
\t• Wildcard: `*@marketing.example.com` or `*@*.example.com`
4. Hit enter or click the plus button
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 3,"name": "Familiar Emails","short_name": "Familiar Emails","description": "Get a warning for any email addresses you aren't familiar with","author": "Robby Bennett","icons": {"16": "/assets/icon16.png","32": "/assets/icon32.png","48": "/assets/icon48.png","128": "/assets/icon128.png"},"version": "3.1","action": {"default_icon": "/assets/icon128.png","default_popup": "/options/options.html#popup"},"options_ui": {"page": "/options/options.html","open_in_tab": true},"permissions": ["storage"],"content_scripts": [{"matches": ["https://mail.google.com/*"],"js": ["/content.js"],"css": ["/content.css"],"runAt": "document_idle"}],"background": {"service_worker": "/sw.js"},"commands": {"bigOptions": {"description": "Big options page"}}}
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How to download and manually install Familiar Emails extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Familiar Emails extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Familiar Emails extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Familiar Emails extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Familiar Emails extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Familiar Emails extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Familiar Emails Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Familiar Emails extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Familiar Emails extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Familiar Emails extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Familiar Emails extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Familiar Emails extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Familiar Emails extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Familiar Emails extension file

Select and download the Familiar Emails extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Familiar Emails extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Familiar Emails extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Familiar Emails extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Familiar Emails extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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