If you have an old Google account that you haven’t used in years, it’s likely to expire soon.
Google says it will close such accounts starting Friday under its inactive account policy.
A Google Account is a user account that allows you to access multiple Google products with a single username and password, such as Gmail, Google Ads, and YouTube.
Opening an inactive email account and sending an email from it can save your account.
Google says it’s taking this step for security reasons, as accounts that users forget or don’t use are more likely to be hacked.
Google said in May that the security of such old accounts is weak because they use passwords that have already been used or are outdated and do not have two-factor authentication enabled. .
Multi-factor verification or two-step authentication is a feature that allows a computer user to access a website or platform only after providing two or more proofs.
Once someone’s account is accessed, it can be used for anything from identity theft to malicious content and spam.
How can an account be saved?
Generally, your Google Account should be active for up to two years after signing in once.
Google has stated that using Google Drive to read email and watch YouTube videos can prevent account deletion.
It would be a good idea to associate the account with a ‘recovery email’ once logged in. By doing this you will continue to receive notifications.
A recovery email address is an email account that helps you create a new password in case you forget it.