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Re:Google is testing expiring emails in the new Gmail by 3pt14159 on Friday April 13, 2018 @12:20PM (#16831446)
As long as I can always override the feature on the receiving end then fine. I have an incredibly bad memory and I want my email account to listen to me, not someone else.
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Re:Google is testing expiring emails in the new Gmail by ocdtrekkie on Friday April 13, 2018 @02:10PM (#16832459)
Outside of Gmail, they just won't be emailing you the content to begin with. It's another way to keep the data on Google's servers, you'll just get a link in the email to them.

Mind you, this is a better case than for Gmail users who will probably see the content inline with their mail, only for it to disappear later.

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Re:Google is testing expiring emails in the new Gmail by 3pt14159 on Friday April 13, 2018 @03:27PM (#16833188)
I got bit by working with a design shop that used Basecamp then closed up shop. Since then I download all attachments and email them to myself for easy finding later.
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