Google to delete inactive Gmail accounts: How to protect yours



Starting Dec. 1, unused Gmail accounts could be deleted by Google, with the tech giant saying accounts that have been inactive for two years or more are more likely to be vulnerable to being compromised. NBC’s Brian Cheung reports for TODAY on everything that gets deleted along with the email address.

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13 thoughts on “Google to delete inactive Gmail accounts: How to protect yours”

  1. It seems fair. If not, then in 50 years' time, it would be a nightmare trying to come up with an email address that isn't taken.

    I have a pretty uncommon name, but even my desired email address was taken when I set up my Gmail account. It must be terrible for people called John Smith, Luis Rodriguez, etc.

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