Can someone use your email address after you delete it?

Deleting a Gmail account is permanent. After going through the process, all of your emails and account settings will be erased. You will no longer be able to use your Gmail address to send or receive emails, and the address will not be made available for anyone else to use in the future.
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Does deleting an email delete all accounts associated with it?

If you don't want your Gmail address and emails anymore, you can remove them from your Google Account. Deleting them won't delete your entire Google Account.
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Can an email address be deleted forever?

Many offer the option to either suspend or permanently delete an email account. Access the settings for the account and go to the options for custom settings and account deletion. Each host has a slightly different but intuitive system to delete the accounts.
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Do old email addresses get reused?

IDs or email addresses that have been inactive within the last year will be recycled. So any account that has had no login activity in a year's time will be deactivated and made available for a new user. For example, a Yahoo! user who might want to trade [email protected] for a simpler [email protected] could do so.
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What happens when you delete an email address?

After going through the process, all of your emails and account settings will be erased. You will no longer be able to use your Gmail address to send or receive emails, and the address will not be made available for anyone else to use in the future.
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What happens when you send an email to a deleted account?

Deleting your Gmail account will delete all your emails and close your inbox. If anybody tries to email you at that address after you've deleted the account, the email will bounce back.
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How do I permanently delete my email address?

Go to the Data & Privacy section of your Google Account. Scroll to "Your data & privacy options." Delete your Google Account. Follow the instructions to delete your account.
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How do you permanently delete emails so they Cannot be recovered?

Most email programs, such as Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook, simply move the deleted email to a trash folder that permanently erases the email only after a certain length of time. If waiting is not your thing, you can venture into the trash folder and force a permanent delete to erase the emails forever.
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How do I permanently delete all my deleted emails?

In the Folder pane, right-click the folder that you want to empty, and then click Delete All. When you're prompted to move everything to the Deleted Items folder, click Yes. All the selected items are now in the Deleted Items folder. See Empty the Deleted Items folder to permanently delete them.
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How long does it take for a Gmail account to be permanently deleted?

Complete deletion of data from our servers is equally important for users' peace of mind. This process generally takes around 2 months from the time of deletion.
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What happens when you delete an email account from iPhone?

Deleting an Email Account From the iPhone Doesn't Delete the Account. When an email account is deleted from an iPhone, the email account and address remain unchanged. You can still receive and send emails on the web or in other email programs set up to use the email account.
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Does Gmail permanently delete emails?

When you delete a message, it stays in your trash for 30 days. After that time, it will be permanently deleted. If you want to remove a message from your inbox but don't want to delete it, you can archive the message.
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What is delete forever in Gmail?

Scroll to Trash. Check the box next to messages you want to permanently delete, then click Delete forever. Note: The Delete forever option is only available in the Trash. You won't be able to delete items forever from the Search result view. To delete all messages in your trash, click Empty Trash now.
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What can someone do with an email without password?

If a hacker wanted to try breaking into one of your online accounts, knowing your email address is a solid first step. Obviously, they can't log in without your password, but by knowing your email address, they could target you with phishing emails – malicious attachments that install malware on your machine.
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Can you permanently delete a Hotmail email address?

You cannot delete your Outlook or Hotmail account without also deleting your Microsoft Account. To delete your old email address, you first need to create a new email alias and make it your account's primary address. If you delete an email address, you will no longer have access to it.
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How do I know if my Gmail account has been deleted?

Visit the Gmail main page and try to log in with the email address and password of the account. If you get a message saying that the "username or password you entered is incorrect," that is the first sign that the Gmail account is deleted.
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How long do email accounts stay active?

Outlook.com, Hotmail and other Microsoft services now stay active unless you fail to log on for 270 days, which is almost nine months. The old rule about logging in within the first 10 days still applies.
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Can a deleted email be recovered?

When a user deletes a Gmail message, it stays in their Trash for 30 days. These are the options for retrieving and restoring deleted messages: For up to 30 days after deleting, users can recover their own messages from the Trash by following the steps in Recover deleted Gmail messages.
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Can I recover deleted Gmail account?

If you deleted your Google Account, you may be able to get it back. If it's been awhile since you deleted your account, you may not be able to recover the data in your account. If you recover your account, you'll be able to sign in as usual to Gmail, Google Play, and other Google services.
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When you delete an email in Gmail where is it moved to?

When you delete a message, it stays in your trash for 30 days.
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Delete messages
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
  2. Open the message. If you want to stay in your inbox, tap the letter or photo next to the message.
  3. Tap Delete .
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How do I permanently delete emails from iPhone?

Delete emails on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
  1. Open Mail and go to your Inbox.
  2. Tap Edit in the upper-right corner, then individually select the emails that you want to delete, or tap Select All.
  3. Tap Trash or Archive. If you only see Archive, touch and hold Archive to see other options like Trash Selected Messages.
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Does deleting email account on iPhone delete on other devices?

Changes you make on your iPhone with a POP email account don't affect the emails anywhere else. So you can delete an email on your iPhone, but have it remain on the server and still be available on your computer.
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Can I recover a deleted email account on my iPhone?

How do I get MAIL back? Go to Settings > Mail > Accounts > Add Account. If you see your email provider, tap it to add your account automatically. If you don't see your email provider, tap Other to add your account manually.
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What happens after deleting Gmail account?

Your emails and mail settings will be deleted. You can no longer use your Gmail address to send or receive email. If you change your mind, you may be able to get your Gmail address back. Your Gmail address can't be used by anyone else in the future.
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Why is my deleted Google Account still visible?

Welcome to Android Central! Try going to Settings>Apps, select Gmail, and Clear Cache/Clear Data. Then open Gmail again and wait a few seconds for it to re-sync.
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