Gmail Account Query

[real]

Evening,

When you cancel/remove a gmail address does it become available for others to use?

The help page only states that you will not be able to reactivate the address. Is that because it is put back into the list for everyone to use or is it just permanently deleted?

Thanks

 

[_Jimlad_]

i would imagine it is gone for good.... its a security floor if it is re-enabled and given away again. as technically it could be signed up to all sorts of spam/ porn or various other dodgy sites.

 

[real]

I managed to get an answer from a Google today and they stated that e-mail addresses are not recycled. So that confirms what you said.

Thanks