Googling announced in May this year that it will start mass deleting accounts from December, leaving just two days for this action to take place, which may surprise more than one user who has not logged into their account for a long time time profile.

According to data from El Español, there is until 2019 Gmail It had 1.5 billion active global users on its platform, making it one of the most popular email services.

This information can be a double-edged sword, as these accounts are vulnerable to all kinds of malicious attacks; main reason why Google took the initiative.

Which accounts are likely to be deleted by Google?

The accounts that have been inactive for two years or more. If a user has not used or accessed the account for 730 days, that profile will be deleted and all data contained therein.

The company assures that these types of accounts have been compromised because there is a possibility that the owners have not installed security measures on them, such as two-factor authentication, details 20 Minutos.

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Anyway, This measure only applies to personal Google accountsTherefore, it does not affect organizations such as schools or companies. The Silicon Valey company promised that it will send several notifications before proceeding to delete inactive accounts.

Those who want to keep their accounts can also do a Google search | execute Photo: Pixabay

What should you do to avoid losing a Gmail account?

Those who want to keep their Gmail or Drive account may want to consider some of the following options.

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