How to get your old email back

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Can you recover an old email account?
How do I get my old emails?
How do I get my old email back on Gmail?

Can you recover an old email account?

Once an email account has been terminated, it is not possible to restore the data that it contained – for reasons of data privacy, the email provider has to delete all the emails and other information in a closed account.

How do I get my old emails?

Follow these steps to search all your emails, including those that aren't in your inbox:.

On your computer, open Gmail..

In the search box, click the Down arrow ..

Click the All Mail drop down, then select Mail & Spam & Trash..

Enter some information that's in the missing email. ... .

At the bottom of the box, click Search ..

How do I get my old email back on Gmail?

If you need help, go to Find a user account. Restore data. Select the date range for the data you want to restore, from within the last 25 days. Select the type of data you want to restore: Gmail.