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Should I delete my old Google account? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 4 days ago by to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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Hi everyone, I have an old Google account that I don’t use anymore, and I’m thinking about deleting it. But I’m worried I may have used that email address for government services or other important accounts in the past, and I don’t want to overlook something that could cause problems later.

What should I check before deleting it? Do you have similar experience?

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[–] 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 child)

Why not retain it? It won't cost anything, and you might find a use for it eventually (I use my GMail account for automated testing of my email server).

And if you don't trust Google to safeguard your data, delete just the data.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

    i can see how leaving as an black hole, where msgs go in but never get response, can be a type of obfuscation, conceptually.

    i wonder if the filter rules can also be used to bounce back all msgs that arrive, without deleting the acct... nope, checked

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