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Google will begin deleting inactive Gmail and Google accounts one week from today, on December 1st, 2023.
Google accounts that have not been used in two or more years will begin getting deleted starting next week, along with content (photos, docs, contacts, emails, etc) associated with the account.
you will NOT be able to re-register deleted email addresses after they get deleted.
“...if a Google Account has not been used or signed into for at least 2 years, we may delete the account and its contents – including content within Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar) and Google Photos.”
“A Google Account is considered active even if it has not been used within a 2-year period if one or more of these applies:
Your Google Account was used to make a purchase of a Google product, app, service, or subscription that is current or ongoing.
Your Google Account contains a gift card with a monetary balance.
Your Google Account owns a published application or game with ongoing, active subscriptions or active financial transactions associated with them. This might be a Google Account that owns an App on the Google Play store.
Your Google Account manages an active minor account with Family Link.
Your Google Account has been used to purchase a digital item, for example, a book or movie.”
if you want to keep old accounts, make sure you sign in ASAP. activity to avoid deletion includes:
signing in
doing a Google search
reading or sending an email
watching a YouTube video
downloading an app on the play store
using sign in with Google on a third party service
deletion of inactive accounts will be staggered, starting with accounts that were never used after creation. the earliest a Google account might be deleted is December 1st, 2023. a week from today.
“We will take a phased approach, starting with accounts that were created and never used again.”
check the links for more details.