It is important to note that generally it is not normal that emails do not arrive in the inbox on a regular basis. Email is a widely used means of communication, so most messages should be delivered without a problem. However, in situations where you do not receive emails for several days, it is advisable to be vigilant and take steps to solve the problem.
Emails are not arriving in Gmail
In some cases, emails may not reach Gmail accounts due to account storage being low. completely full. Although Google offers a free storage capacity of 15 GB, this quota can be easily depleted, especially if users use the service to back up photos, videos, and large documents.
The automatic backup of mobile devices and the synchronization of files in Google Drive can be two of the main causes of filling up the storage in a Gmail account. Users often upload high-resolution photos and videos, as well as important files, quickly eating up available space.
When the storage of a Gmail account reaches its maximum capacity, the system reject new incoming emails until enough space is freed. This can result in a frustrating situation, as senders receive notifications that their email was not delivered and the email is returned with an error message.
Fortunately, there are several solutions to address this problem. One option is free up space in the account removing unwanted files such as old emails, unnecessary attachments or duplicate items. In addition, users can optimize their Google Drive storage settings to prevent automatic backup of certain types of files or adjust the quality of backed up photos and videos to reduce their size.
Google also offers additional storage plans at competitive prices for those who need more space. These Google One plans allow you to significantly expand the storage capacity of a Gmail account and ensure that emails arrive without problems.
Outlook does not receive, but does send
If you’re also not receiving emails in your Outlook account, but you can send them without any problems, the problem might be related to the storage capacity of your inbox or the space available on OneDrive.
And you Outlook inbox is full, new emails may not be able to be delivered successfully. This can happen if you have a large number of old emails, heavy attachments, or undeleted messages. Check your inbox and, if it’s full, consider deleting spam emails or archiving them to free up space and allow new emails to be delivered properly.
Outlook is linked to your Microsoft account and is tightly integrated with storage on the OneDrive cloud. If your OneDrive account runs out of available storage space, emails may not be able to be delivered correctly due to lack of space to save them. Check the available space in your OneDrive account and, if necessary, delete unnecessary files or consider expanding your OneDrive storage capacity to ensure that emails can be received properly.
