With Google support 2025 Dec 18 to 2026 March 27, (my Questions Answered)

[Thirumala Raya Halemane]

With Google support 2025 Dec 18 to 2026 March 27,

(my Questions Answered)

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some highlighted titbits

Me:

Thank You for your reply.

(1) Sometimes I struggle a lot trying to search for an email that I wrote or replied to several years ago.

Is there an easier way to do that, instead of going through all responses to the search ???

(2) Is there an easier way to DELETE old marketing emails no longer relevant, 

lots of them unread, not the ones I had acted upon or ordered something based on it say (this may not be easy or needed).

Thank You.

Google Answered = 

1) Finding emails you sent or received several years ago (more easily)

The fastest way is by using Gmail search operators in the search bar at the top of Gmail. You can type these directly no need to scroll through results one by one.

Search by date range

• after:YYYY/MM/DD before:YYYY/MM/DD
  Example:
  after:2020/01/01 before:2020/12/31 (find emails from the year 2020)

Search for emails older than a certain time

• older_than:3y (older than 3 years)
• older_than:5y (older than 5 years)

Search by sender

• from:som...@example.com older_than:2y

Search by subject

• subject:"Your subject text" older_than:2y

Include archived emails as well

• in:anywhere project older_than:3y
  (This searches Inbox, Archived, and other folders together.)

Advanced search (no typing required)

• On a computer, click the slider icon on the right side of the Gmail search bar.
• You can then filter by date range, sender, keywords, attachments, and more.

If the email was archived

• Archived emails still exist under All Mail and will appear in searches.
• On the left side of Gmail, click More → All Mail.

2) Deleting large numbers of old marketing or promotional emails

An easy and effective method is to use Gmail’s search:

Quick cleanup method

1. In the Gmail search bar, type:
   unsubscribe
2. This will show most marketing and promotional emails.
3. Select the checkbox at the top-left to select emails.
4. Click “Select all conversations that match this search.”
5. Click Delete.

This works well because most marketing emails are required to include the word unsubscribe.

Additional tips

• You can also search by category (on desktop):
  Promotions tab → Select all → Delete.
• If you want to avoid deleting emails you acted on (orders, receipts), you can refine the search with keywords like:
  unsubscribe -receipt -order

Optional (for future emails)

• You can create a filter so that future marketing emails automatically skip the inbox or go to Trash.

I hope this makes managing and finding your emails much easier. If you’d like help with Google One storage, Gmail settings, or anything else related to your Google account, feel free to reply anytime, I’m here to help.

Thanks,
John
The Google One team

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Me: 

Yes, Thank You for your reply and the Very Nice solutions to my questions,

Very Helpful.

I have another question for you.

When I upload several items (photos, documents etc) as attachments to my email,

sometimes i like them to be in some kind of order, like which file goes first, and if a new

file is to be attached to go into the list of attachments in there, i may want it to display 

there in some specific order, etc, but usually they upload and get displayed not necessarily 

in the order desired, but somewhat randomly, depending on the size, and order it is in the 

files selected to be attached, I think. 

Is there a way to change the order of the attachments into our own choice, somehow 

move them around in the way they are displayed in the email ???

Google Answered =

Regarding your inquiry, attachments are arranged in the order they are uploaded. Unfortunately, they cannot be arranged once they are already attached in the email.

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With Google support 2025 Dec 18 to 2026 March 27

(emails not in date order, read suitably)

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <googleon...@google.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Subject: [3-9802000039867] Your Google Support Inquiry
To: <trhal...@gmail.com>

 

 

Hi Thirumala,

I hope this email finds you well.

My name is John, and I will be the one assisting you with your case. My apology for the trouble this has caused you and for the delayed response. We are receiving a high volume of requests and we are doing our best to cater to you as soon as possible.

Could you kindly provide us with more details regarding your concern in Google One and the screenshot error? Having additional information will enable us to assist you more effectively.

I look forward to your response.

Thanks,
John
The Google One team

Google One Android app   |   one.google.com   |   Google One Help Center © Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

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On Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 8:13 PM Thirumala Raya Halemane <trhal...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for your support. 

dr thirumala raya halemane

13 Eagles Pass, Princeton, NJ 08540

ps=

Me:

Transformation Path Proposal for USA GREAT FUTURE is here =

With help from MIT .. (rest deleted here for brevity) ...

 

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On Sun, Feb 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM <googleon...@google.com> wrote:

 

 

Hi Thirumala,

Thank you for getting back to us.

We highly appreciate you taking the time to contact us for your concern. We are happy that we were able to assist you with searching emails in Gmail.

If you have any questions or concerns, you may reply to this email and I will be happy to assist you.

Thanks,
Mike
The Google One team

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On Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM Thirumala Raya Halemane <trhal...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Mike, Thank you for your assistance.

Okay, I understand the limitation with the order of the uploaded attachments.

I guess, it is one desirable feature for future development and inclusion. !!!

Thank You.  

ps=

Me:

Transformation Path Proposal for USA GREAT FUTURE is here =

With help from MIT, Wilmington, all colleges across the nation to start Native American Studies in 

similar manner and fervor like Women, Black, Jeiwsh etc for example  

...

But now I have some proposals    .. (rest deleted here for brevity) ...

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On Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM <googleon...@google.com> wrote:

 

 

Hi Thirumala,

Good day! Thank you for being a Google One member. I hope this email finds you well. This is Mike, one of the supervisors from Google One and I will be handling your case

I've reviewed your previous interactions and would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. We highly appreciate you taking the time to contact us for your concern. I understand you need assistance with searching emails in Gmail. No worries, assisting you is my priority and I’m very much willing to help!

Regarding your inquiry, attachments are arranged in the order they are uploaded. Unfortunately, they cannot be arranged once they are already attached in the email.

Thanks for contacting Google! There’s a short survey coming up, we’d love to hear your feedback about our interaction today. Have a great day!

Thanks,
Mike
The Google One team

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On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM Thirumala Raya Halemane <trhal...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hmmm.. Sorry, but I do not have a mobile cell number now, 

it was cancelled by us because of dispute with Verizon Wireless,

and we paid for several months (automatically) when they were

not providing service, and they refused to work with us in keeping

their cell phone service = THEY DID NOT WANT ME AS A CUSTOMER

ps=

Transformation Path Proposal for USA GREAT FUTURE is here =

With help from MIT, Wilmington, all colleges across the nation to start Native American Studies in 

similar manner and fervor like Women, Black, Jeiwsh etc for example  

... With help from MIT .. (rest deleted here for brevity) ...

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On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 1:59 PM <googleon...@google.com> wrote:

 

 

Hi Thirumala, 

I hope this email finds you well!

I have checked here that we can only verify your account using your phone number.  To proceed with verification, I recommend visiting support.google.com, where you can connect directly with our specialized support team. They will be able to assist you further in confirming your identity securely. Once authenticated please let me know so that we can proceed with your case.

I look forward to your response.

Thanks,
JC
The Google One team

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On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 3:33 PM Thirumala Raya Halemane <trhal...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yes, I confirm. 

I clicked it, and it said I am good, nothing else required,

Hope that was Okay,

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On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM <googleon...@google.com> wrote:

 

 

Hi Thirumala,

I hope this email finds you well!

Thanks for responding and for sharing your concerns with me. No worries, let's work on this together

In order for me to proceed, I am unable to check the screenshot and your account due it's not yet authenticated. Can you please authenticate first your account that you contacted us?

To verify that I'm talking to an authorized person for this account, please go to this website: Verify Account then sign in the account that you contacted us, and then it will ask you, Did you contact Google Support? Choose Yes to verify.

Looking forward to your response.

Thanks,
JC
The Google One team

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On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM Thirumala Raya Halemane <trhal...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear John and The Google One team,

Yes, Thank You for your reply and the Very Nice solutions to my questions,

Very Helpful.

I have another question for you.

When I upload several items (photos, documents etc) as attachments to my email,

sometimes i like them to be in some kind of order, like which file goes first, and if a new

file is to be attached to go into the list of attachments in there, i may want it to display 

there in some specific order, etc, but usually they upload and get displayed not necessarily 

in the order desired, but somewhat randomly, depending on the size, and order it is in the 

files selected to be attached, I think. 

Is there a way to change the order of the attachments into our own choice, somehow 

move them around in the way they are displayed in the email ???

Thank You.

Regards and Best Wishes

Dr Thirumala Raya Halemane

13 eagles pass, nj 08540

ps=

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On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 4:54 AM <no-r...@google.com> wrote:

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Google Support.

We hope we were able to resolve your problem to your satisfaction. To help us improve our service, please complete this quick survey about your experience.

Take Survey

Thank you!

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On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 3:48 AM <googleon...@google.com> wrote:

 

 

Hi Thirumala,

Thank you for your reply and for sharing your questions. I’m happy to explain this step by step—both of these are very common concerns, and Gmail does offer some powerful tools that can make things much easier once you know where to look.

1) Finding emails you sent or received several years ago (more easily)

The fastest way is by using Gmail search operators in the search bar at the top of Gmail. You can type these directly no need to scroll through results one by one.

Search by date range

• after:YYYY/MM/DD before:YYYY/MM/DD
  Example:
  after:2020/01/01 before:2020/12/31 (find emails from the year 2020)

Search for emails older than a certain time

• older_than:3y (older than 3 years)
• older_than:5y (older than 5 years)

Search by sender

• from:som...@example.com older_than:2y

Search by subject

• subject:"Your subject text" older_than:2y

Include archived emails as well

• in:anywhere project older_than:3y
  (This searches Inbox, Archived, and other folders together.)

Advanced search (no typing required)

• On a computer, click the slider icon on the right side of the Gmail search bar.
• You can then filter by date range, sender, keywords, attachments, and more.

If the email was archived

• Archived emails still exist under All Mail and will appear in searches.
• On the left side of Gmail, click More → All Mail.

2) Deleting large numbers of old marketing or promotional emails

An easy and effective method is to use Gmail’s search:

Quick cleanup method

1. In the Gmail search bar, type:
   unsubscribe
2. This will show most marketing and promotional emails.
3. Select the checkbox at the top-left to select emails.
4. Click “Select all conversations that match this search.”
5. Click Delete.

This works well because most marketing emails are required to include the word unsubscribe.

Additional tips

• You can also search by category (on desktop):
  Promotions tab → Select all → Delete.
• If you want to avoid deleting emails you acted on (orders, receipts), you can refine the search with keywords like:
  unsubscribe -receipt -order

Optional (for future emails)

• You can create a filter so that future marketing emails automatically skip the inbox or go to Trash.

I hope this makes managing and finding your emails much easier. If you’d like help with Google One storage, Gmail settings, or anything else related to your Google account, feel free to reply anytime, I’m here to help.

Thanks,
John
The Google One team

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On Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM Thirumala Raya Halemane <trhal...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thank You for your reply.

(1) Sometimes I struggle a lot trying to search for an email that I wrote or replied to several years ago.

Is there an easier way to do that, instead of going through all responses to the search ???

(2) Is there an easier way to DELETE old marketing emails no longer relevant, 

lots of them unread, not the ones I had acted upon or ordered something based on it say (this may not be easy or needed).

Thank You.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

YES OUR SONS SUFFERED, TARGETED YES = PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. BEST WISHES. AUMMM...

.. (rest deleted here for brevity) ...

 

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On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:47 AM <googleon...@google.com> wrote:

 

 

Hi Thirumala,

Thank you for your response. I appreciate you sharing that, and no worries at all, it's completely understandable to feel unsure about what you have if you haven’t had a reason to look into it before.

To help me guide you better, I’d just like to understand what kind of assistance you may need. Google One is a subscription that mainly provides expanded cloud storage (used across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos), along with additional benefits and support.

Could you please let me know if you’re experiencing or would like help with any of the following?

• Storage concerns (running out of space, understanding what’s using storage)
• Account-related issues (recovering access to an account, suspected hacking, or security concerns)
• Billing or subscription questions (charges, renewals, plans, or cancellations)
• Google One benefits or features (what’s included in your plan and how to use it)

Once I know which area you’d like help with—or if you’re just looking for a general explanation—I’ll be more than happy to walk you through everything step by step.

I’m here to help, so please feel free to reply with any questions you have. 

Thanks,
John
The Google One team

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On Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM Thirumala Raya Halemane <trhal...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thank you John

Please let me know more about it.

Actually I did not know what exactly I had.

(looks like it is called Google One ???)

Then only I will be able to let you know, ask questions.

So, right now I am kind of blank about it.

thirumala raya halemane

13 Eagles Pass, Princeton, NJ 08540

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On Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 11:54 AM <googleon...@google.com> wrote:

 

 

Hi Thirumala,

Thank you for sharing your message. I just wanted to check in and see if you have any questions or need any assistance regarding your Google One subscription. I’m here to help and would be happy to guide you with any issues or concerns you may have.

Please feel free to reply to this email if you need support or clarification on your plan, benefits, or account.

Looking forward to your response.

Thanks,
John
The Google One team

Google One Android app   |   one.google.com   |   Google One Help Center © Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

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On Sun, Dec 28, 2025 at 11:42 AM <googleon...@google.com> wrote:

 

 

Hi Thirumala,

Thank you for sharing your message. I just wanted to check in and see if you have any questions or need any assistance regarding your Google One subscription. I’m here to help and would be happy to guide you with any issues or concerns you may have.

Please feel free to reply to this email if you need support or clarification on your plan, benefits, or account.

Looking forward to your response.

Thanks,
John
The Google One team

Google One Android app   |   one.google.com   |   Google One Help Center

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in the old photo here, we see singing Jaya (on the right),  with her parents Sudha Kailar (my wife's sister) and her husband Chilukuri K Mohan. photo taken at our place in New Jersey (in Franklin Park) when they visited, very likely in 2008 or so after we moved in, or sometime in late 2000s or early 2010s (?).

[Thirumala Raya Halemane]