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Running out of Gmail storage? How to get another 15GB for free

Whether you're a digital hoarder or separating from a work or school account, you can archive your Google messages and media with this free and clever hack.

To give you an idea, CNET's Jason Chun used Google Takeout with a test Gmail account that held about 75,000 emails, and this wholesale download took around two hours to complete. At this point, there are three final steps to stop the automatic transfer process so that you can continue using your original account, starting anew at inbox zero. Now you can enjoy the long-forgotten experience of having a clean new inbox while maintaining years' worth of older stuff -- with 15 free gigabytes to go.

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