Google to Delete Inactive Gmail Accounts Starting December 1

Cybersecurity Measure Targets Dormant Personal Accounts, Excludes Business and School Accounts

Google will start deleting inactive personal Gmail accounts from December 1, 2023, as a cybersecurity initiative.
Accounts that have not been used for at least two years will be considered inactive and will be deleted, including associated Google Workspace apps like Drive, Docs, and Photos.
Google has been sending notifications to dormant accounts and their recovery emails. The first accounts to be deleted are those that were created and never used again.
Activity on an account, such as signing in, reading or sending emails, using Google Drive, watching a YouTube video, downloading apps on the Google Play Store, or using Google to sign in on a third-party service, will prevent deletion.
Business and school accounts will not be affected by this policy. Accounts with active subscriptions or YouTube videos will also not be deleted.