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If you’re an email hoarder, or just too busy to clean out your inbox (or empty your deleted items folder), you might receive a warning from your email provider that you’re running out of space on its server. (Now, this can also be spam, so be careful NOT to click any links if you receive a message like this!)
Your email provider limits how much stuff you can store on its server – each provider sets its own limits. For example, Optimum allots you a stingy 5 GB, while Gmail (Google) allows you 15 GB. Either way, all email that isn’t deleted accumulates (this includes SENT messages as well), and those messages with attachments – well, that’s where things really start to add up.
Every provider has its own way of determining how much storage you’re using – most often on the webmail* version of the page. Look at the example here – you’ll see that I’m using a measly 2% of my allotted space. Of course, Gmail isn’t my primary email address.
How do you remedy this situation?
Some providers (Google or Apple, for example) allow you to throw money at the problem – you simply pay for additional space. Not surprisingly, some providers don’t give you this option – Optimum is a prime example. So, in that instance, you must delete email messages out of your inbox (AND out of your sent mail folder) and then empty all the messages out of your email’s “trash” or “deleted” items folder.
And if you’re a Gmail user, look at the tip below to avoid the glut of messages in the “Archive” folder!
*See my links below to learn exactly what “webmail” is!
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