When I created my Gmail account in the 2000s, I didn't think I would ever fill up my inbox. That seemed especially true after Google increased the amount of free Gmail storage to 15GB in 2013. But ...

Your Gmail storage is almost full -- or worse, it's already full. What can you do? If you're at or near the limit of your 15GB of free storage, you probably have thousands of unread messages. The idea ...

Gain 15GB of free Gmail space by moving all old emails to a new archive account. Before migrating, use Google Takeout to safely back up your existing files and media. Implement POP3 forwarding on your ...

Update, Dec. 07, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 05, has been updated with examples of the kind of cyber-attacks used by hackers and scammers to lock you out of your Gmail account. A Dec.

Update, Mar. 4, 2025: This story, originally published Mar. 3, now includes a statement from Google regarding the Gmail account recovery methods described in the article, as well as getting human help ...