Here's a simple way to find when you've created your Gmail account. You
can always find the oldest message from your account by visiting this
page https://mail.google.com/mail/#all/p1000000:
you'll get an error message and Gmail will redirect to a page that
shows the oldest messages from your account. The problem is that this is
not a reliable way to determine when the account was created: maybe
you've deleted some messages, maybe you've imported messages from other
accounts.
If you've joined Google+, you can quickly find the exact date. Go to Google Takeout, click "Transfer your Google+ connections to another account" (don't worry, you don't have to do that), enter your password and you can see the date when you've created your Gmail account in the blue box at the bottom of the page.
If you've joined Google+, you can quickly find the exact date. Go to Google Takeout, click "Transfer your Google+ connections to another account" (don't worry, you don't have to do that), enter your password and you can see the date when you've created your Gmail account in the blue box at the bottom of the page.
Why would you need this information? For example, Google's account recovery form
includes a question about this. "If you find yourself locked out of
your account and none of your other recovery options work, your last
option is to visit our password-assistance page and fill out our Account
Recovery form. (...) Since Google doesn't collect a lot of information
about you when you sign up for an account, we'll ask you questions like
when you created your account, what Google services you use, and who you
email frequently (if you use Gmail)."
I haven't tested this, but I assume this trick also works for non-Gmail Google accounts.
I haven't tested this, but I assume this trick also works for non-Gmail Google accounts.
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