There are many plausible reasons for wanting to remove your Gmail account from existence. Maybe you have too many separate email addresses and want to consolidate to only one main one. Maybe what you ...

You can delete your Gmail account in the "Data & Personalization" tab of your Google settings. Deleting your Gmail account won't delete your Google account entirely, but will delete all the email you ...

When was the last time you logged into your Gmail account? It's worth checking if you still need it. Many people have been using the same Google account and email for several years, and it may seem ...

Emails and OTPs are the most important part of someone’s personal information, which, if compromised, can prove to be pretty fatal for a person’s financial and personal identity. While you can perform ...

The clock is ticking before Google starts deleting inactive Gmail accounts. Starting Dec. 1, Google will begin enforcing its updated inactive account policy, according to Forbes. The policy, first ...

Update, Dec. 16, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 14 now includes additional advice on how to securely recover a forgotten username and password to an inactive Gmail account to prevent ...