Gmail Trick: Today, Gmail is not limited to just email but it shares the same storage with Google Drive and Google Photos. In such a situation, big files, old attachments, photos and useless emails gradually fill your 15GB free storage. When the storage starts getting full, neither new mails come nor files can be uploaded, which increases the problem.
First identify where storage is being consumed
Before clearing Gmail storage, it is important to understand what is occupying the most space. Generally, emails with large attachments, promotional mails and old useless messages are the main reasons for storage. Maximum space can be freed up only by removing these.
Hidden shortcut that will work in minutes
Very few people know that storage can be cleared quickly through search in Gmail. If you go to the search bar and write size:10M or more, only those emails which have heavy attachments will be visible. Selecting and deleting them together frees up a lot of storage within minutes. Similarly, typing older_than:2y brings up emails older than two years, which can be deleted to make space without thinking.
Don’t forget to empty the trash
Many people delete emails but forget to empty the trash folder. Deleted emails go straight to the Trash and continue to take up storage until the Trash is completely cleared. Therefore, after freeing the storage, definitely empty the trash, only then you will get the real benefit.
Promotional and social tabs become the biggest reason
Thousands of useless emails are stored in the Promotions and Social tabs of Gmail which we never even open. Selecting and deleting them at once can free up a lot of space. Especially emails related to online shopping and offers consume the most storage.
How to avoid storage becoming full in future?
To avoid filling up your Gmail storage in the future, delete large attachments from time to time and turn off unnecessary mail subscriptions. It is also a wise step to remove important files from Gmail by saving them in Google Drive or any hard disk.
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