Don’t let this news get lost in your inbox. Google is scheduled to delete troves of inactive Gmail accounts as a cybersecurity initiative that goes into effect on Dec. 1. Any account that has not been ...

In May, Google announced that accounts that haven't been used in the last two years will be deleted under the company's new inactive account policy. All of the inactive account's data will be deleted ...

“If a Google Account has not been used or signed into for at least two years, we may delete the account and its contents,” Google announced in a blog post, and that time is coming soon. In December, ...

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That Gmail account you've been keeping in your back pocket could be on the chopping block. The company updated its inactive account policy earlier this year, and the deadline is fast approaching.

When was the last time you logged in to your Google account or Gmail inbox? If you can’t remember, your account may be deleted for inactivity as early as Dec. 1, according to Google. The tech giant ...