a Google Gmail question.

msmary · 08-22-2009, 05:15 PM

I havent login Yahoo for a long time and I got mail account been emptied.

My Question
Do Gmail delete and empty an account if the Gmail member does not login for more than 3 months or a specific period of time?

Thanks

Thinkfast · 08-23-2009, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msmary

I havent login Yahoo for a long time and I got mail account been emptied.

My Question
Do Gmail delete and empty an account if the Gmail member does not login for more than 3 months or a specific period of time?

Thanks

Hi,

I am not sure but may be gmail has its own rules because one of my email account close without any notification and as i remember that i have not login there for long time.

If gmail close directly then yahoo is better than gmail because yahoo inactive the account only.

Thanks

moses8595 · 08-23-2009, 03:18 AM

No,I dont think so .

Andre Ward · 08-23-2009, 04:04 AM

Gmail is superior to Yahoo mail in every way.

Seriously, I wouldn't even know where to begin with. Just sign up and try it out for yourself.

PS: No, I don't believe Google closes your Gmail account for being inactive. I'm not exactly sure. What you can do is, download Thunderbird (Beta 3) and connect your Gmail with the open-source email client. This way, your email is synchronized to the application and you'll have access to your mail anytime no matter how much time you remain inactve (plus the fact that you can access it while offline kicks some serious butt).

msmary · 08-23-2009, 07:25 AM

Sorry I did not describe my question well.

I meant that I have not login my Yahoo account for 3 months and Yahoo will auto delete all my old mails but not close my account. I do still can use the yahoo email account.

My question is :
Do google also delete our old mails if we do not login gmail account for a long time?

Thanks,

thewebhostingdir · 08-23-2009, 08:28 AM

I have no idea about it. Best way is to ask in "Google Help discussions".

Thinkfast · 08-23-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by thewebhostingdir

I have no idea about it. Best way is to ask in "Google Help discussions".

Hi,

As i think if you will read google Terms and condition at registration time then you can get more information.

But according to my experience google will close directly your gmail account.

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Euk_jason · 08-23-2009, 07:16 PM

Google will not delete your account even if you will not login for three months. time limit in gmail or Google mail is nine months.

JennyRipley · 08-23-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Euk_jason

Google will not delete your account even if you will not login for three months. time limit in gmail or Google mail is nine months.

I have searched some information and found you are right.If you don't login your account for nine months then your account will be deleted.

msmary · 08-23-2009, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JennyRipley

I have searched some information and found you are right.If you don't login your account for nine months then your account will be deleted.

Excuse me Jenny,

What do you mean google delete an account?
Can we still login and use the acount?

I make a summary as following table can someone help me to add more correct info?

mail system time limit for without login
Name..........time limit........old mails........account available
Yahoo..... ( 3 months )......( delete ).......( still can login and use )
Google.... ( 9 months ).......( _____ ).......( __________________ )
MSN,hotmail ( ______ ).......( _____ ).......( __________________ )

Thanks

Thinkfast · 08-23-2009, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Euk_jason

Google will not delete your account even if you will not login for three months. time limit in gmail or Google mail is nine months.

Hi,

I think you are right because google is not deleted my account, My gmail account is banned due to some reason.

I was using that account for only submission and marketing work and i think i disobey some rules of google by mistake.

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jabo · 08-23-2009, 07:23 PM

http://groups.google.com/group/Gmail...b7a811fa?pli=1

thewebhostingdir · 08-23-2009, 08:55 PM

Well, I investigated and found some information about your query. if you do not login for 9 months on a stretch. Gmail account is marked as INACTIVE if you do not login for 6 months. You can still receive emails while account is marked INACTIVE.

3 months after the INACTIVE status (6 months + 3 months = 9 months) your Gmail account may be deleted. So, make sure you login once in 9 months to prevent deletion of your Gmail account.

In short your emails and account will be deleted in 9 month's period.

my_misyel · 08-23-2009, 10:21 PM

I have an inactive gmail account and tried to login today. I haven't opened it since for the past 5 months and its pretty working. I received emails since the last time I opened it. (those were google news alerts).

claire0917 · 08-23-2009, 10:55 PM

i thinks it's 9 months not 3

rypher21 · 08-24-2009, 12:28 AM

make sure you can find to open your account even once with that specified range of time...

Himalayan · 08-24-2009, 05:08 AM

After all we are using their services so we do nothing in this case if they delete our information after due time period. Good advice is having the important data in different emails or on your system.

Euk_jason · 08-24-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Himalayan

After all we are using their services so we do nothing in this case if they delete our information after due time period. Good advice is having the important data in different emails or on your system.

or try paid webmail providers like MobileMe or PolarisMail

thewebhostingdir · 08-24-2009, 08:29 PM

I do not think that people should go for paid emails because such great email service providers are available like GMail & Yahoo. If we think practically then one should not wait and let his email account deleted by not login for 9 months.

joelchrist · 08-25-2009, 03:36 AM

yes. all are right here. google will give you 9 months time to visit your mail otherwise it ll take action.