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11 Nov 2017, 10:49 PM | #1 |
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How long does an email service keep attachments?
I use mail.com premium service. I get a monthly neighborhood newsletter that I put in a folder I created a few years ago. How long will I be able access them? Indefinably? i.e. as long as the service is in business?
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11 Nov 2017, 11:36 PM | #2 |
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As a general rule, messages are kept forever, except those in the Spam or Thrash folder which usually are automatically deleted after say 30 days.
For an authoritative answer ask mail.com. |
11 Nov 2017, 11:40 PM | #3 |
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I'm talking about the attachments in the messages, not just the messages themselves.
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12 Nov 2017, 12:23 AM | #4 |
The "e" in e-mail
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I'm not aware of any email service which would delete "old" attachments from messages.
Of course this is technically possible, so ask your provider to be 100% certain. |
12 Nov 2017, 12:26 AM | #5 |
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OK, just thought since an attachment can take up 100 times as much space as a message, it might not be stored long.
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