Saturday, March 5, 2011

Can You Recover a Gmail Account When a Family Member Dies?

Gmail Account
Yeah! I know that it is not to be trusted. If you decide to pursue it, be prepared for some lengthy paperwork. Also expect that it will take from anywhere between 1 to 2 months. First you will need to get your documents in order; a copy of your passport or driving license, copy of the proof of death (death certificate) and a copy of a probate or court order that clearly identifies you as the legal representative of the deceased. You will also need to take some prints of a few emails sent from the deceased to you (the full headers of the emails need to be included in the print).

Finally, write a letter (attach the situation, include the deceased person's email ID and all your contact information (including postal address, phone numbers and email IDs). Take all the documents and ship them to Google at the following address:

Google Inc.
Attention: Gmail User Support-Decedent's Accounts
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
USA
FAX: 650-644-0358

Yeah! It is really "to think point" on this issue after we die. I think many of us could have pleasure about such services from Google to recover many things what a person who is no longer alive and left behind many things that may helpful in one's life. Have you seen such type of services in INDIA? If yes, please let me know here.

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