Google is telling people with unused Gmail accounts to update their info within three weeks or risk losing their accounts. They’re getting rid of millions of accounts that have been inactive for up to two years. If your account is affected, you’ll lose emails, photos, and more.
This is part of a big update to Gmail. If your personal account has been quiet for two years, it might be deleted by December 2023. Google is doing this across all its products to keep less-used accounts from hanging around.
If you’ve posted a YouTube video, don’t worry—Google won’t delete your account, no matter how long it’s been used.
Google has started sending these emails already. To keep your account, you can do things like the following:
Google is also thinking about safety. Deleting unused accounts helps protect active users from things like scams and hacking. If your account might be deleted, you’ll get a few warnings, including emails to your recovery address.
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