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Lemmy, a few minutes ago I tried to change my notification settings for a website, but it was not possible using Gmail:

From my phone email inbox I clicked the link to unsubscribe. This opens the website, but via the gmail app. To sign into the website, they sent a single-use sign in code to my email... which I can't access because I'm using the email app to view the website. If I exit the website to view the new email containing the code, then I will lose my place on the site and need a new code sent to sign in. Thus an unresolvable loop.

Is this an asinine gmail issue, or am I an idiot? Please advise. I have ended up staying subscribed to several extremely annoying websites because of this bug/tactic.

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[-] blipcast@lemmy.world 46 points 1 week ago

When you open the site via the Gmail app, go to the ... menu in the upper right. You should have an option to open the site in your default browser, which should keep your session active when you get the code.

[-] tamal3@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

Thank you so much! You have saved my inbox. It took me less than 1 minute to unsubscribe with your tip.

[-] digger@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago

Your best bet is to copy the link out of your email and paste it into your web browser of choice. That way you have the web page open outside of your Gmail. It is asinine but not specific to Gmail. Other email apps do it as well. I'm sorry for your frustrations. I hope you're able to successful unclutter your inbox.

[-] PoundCake@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

This is the way.

[-] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

you could use the clipboard to copy the link and open it in another browser

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