Google is still warning Gmail users that their accounts will be deleted unless action is taken—here’s why and what you need to do in response.
With more than 1.8 billion users, according to Google’s own figures, Gmail is the most popular free email platform on the planet. If you have received an, then you need to act now even if the account deletion date is set for some months into 2025. If you haven’t had an email, I’d caution you to check the advice in this article to be on the safe side and prevent the possibility of your emails being lost forever. Here’s what you need to know.
Then inactive account policy update was made primarily for reasons of security. The argument being that inactive accounts are far more likely to be compromised than active ones. This actually makes very good sense from the security risk perspective when you apply some critical thinking. After all, accounts which have been dormant for a couple of years are more likely to rely on old, re-used or weak passwords, for example.
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