Ouch… I never really thought of that happening…
About 150,000 Gmail users, or 0.08 percent of the webmail service, logged in over the weekend to see everything gone—email, chat logs, contacts, and attachments. Google’s working to restore the accounts, but in the meantime, take it as another vivid reminder of the value of local backups.
via Gmail Glitch Seemingly Wipes Everything from 150,000 Accounts (So Back Yours Up Already).
Well, I guess that I’ll start backing up my E-mail… I wonder how long that’ll take…
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