Running out of storage on Gmail can be stressful, especially when important emails start bouncing back or the service becomes slow. Many people do not realise how quickly storage fills up across ...

Gmail gives you 15GB of free storage, shared across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. But when that space runs low, emails stop coming in, and your workflow can come to a screeching halt.

To see your existing storage, click on your image in Gmail and choose the cloud storage option at the bottom of the drop-down menu. On mobile, open Settings, tap your name, and select Manage storage.

My Gmail storage was almost full, and I had no idea how it happened. I don’t keep thousands of unread emails, and I regularly clear out spam. Still, the warning kept popping up. That’s when I realized ...