Gmail plans to start permanently deleting inactive accounts on December 1. Since November is almost over, we decided to give you one final urgent reminder to log into your old burner accounts to make sure they survive the Great Google Purge.
Google s updated policy states that if a Gmail account remains unused for over two years, it may be deleted along with its associated content within Google Workspace.
From Friday, Google will start deleting all the accounts that have been inactive for a very long time. The process will begin in a phased manner. But Google has suggested some simple methods to keep the unused accounts at bay from deletion.
Starting on Dec. 1, Google is set to purge Gmail accounts that have been inactive for at least two years. Here's how to reactivate yours if you don't want to lose your data.
If you have an account that’s deemed 'inactive' and at risk for deletion, you should receive notices from Google sent to the email affiliated with that account and its recovery address (if one exits)