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Google warns again it will start deleting inactive accounts in December(www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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c0c0c0@lemmy.world
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You know that account you set up 6 years ago and used only as a verification email for a site you almost never go to? Won’t you be surprised next time you need to reset your password.

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ozymandias117@lemmy.world
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If you haven’t logged in for that long, you’ll also get greeted with the inability to log in unless you add a new phone number to the account…

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supercheesecake@aussie.zone
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I believe every account owner will be notified beforehand directly.

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qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.world
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How will they be notified if they never log into the account?

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cybersandwich@lemmy.world
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I mean, at some point, you use the account or you don’t. I think they are trying to clean up those throw away emails and ones that have been abandoned.

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ShakeThatYam@lemmy.world
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You will be notified on the backup email address you had the option of providing. If you didn’t set one up you’re probably not going to get a notification.

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