Does using OAuth count for google to consider the account active? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Google has been notifying about its new policy about closing accounts it considers non active, after some period of "inactivity". I'm wondering if Thunderbird and K9 authentication through OAuth counts for Google to consider the account active... That, besides actively receiving/sending email through Thunderbird/K9.

Does anyone know?

Grettings !

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

This is from the Google email i got

How to keep your account active?

The simplest way to keep a Google Account active is to sign in to the account at least once every two years. If you have signed in to your Google Account recently in the past two years, your account is considered active and will not be deleted.

Other ways to keep your account active include:

Reading or sending an email
Using Google Drive
Watching a YouTube video
Sharing a photo
Downloading an app
Using Google Search
Using Sign in with Google to sign in to a third-party app or service

There are some exceptions to this policy. Examples include: a Google Account with YouTube channels, videos or comments; an account that has a gift card with a monetary balance; or an account that has a published application, for example, one that hosts an app on the Google Play store. Other exceptions to this policy are available here.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

yea, the thing is that the account is only used for email, and through thunderbird and k9, no web login. I guess that doesn't count, :(

[-] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

login to youtube from a browser with that account and watch one or two videos and sign out. do this every 8-10 months to keep the account active.

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