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I Learned the Hard Way – Gmail Drive = NOT Good

Ugh.

I just got locked out of my Gmail account. How terribly inconvenient. I had seen reviews about Gmail Drive in several places stating how it enables your computer to send your files to your Gmail since each account allows quite a bit of storage. Silly me. I was not aware it apparently violates Gmail's Terms of Service and as a result, have been officially "locked down."

When I try to login, it reads:

Account Lockdown: Unusual Activity Detected

Unusual account activity includes, but is not limited to:

Receiving, deleting, or downloading large amounts of mail via POP in a short period of time.
Sending a large number of undeliverable messages (messages that bounce back).
Using file-sharing or file-storage software, browser extensions, or third party software that automatically logs in to your account.
Leaving multiple instances of your Gmail account open.
Browser-related issues. Please note that if you find your browser continually reloading while attempting to access your Inbox, it’s probably a browser issue, and it may be necessary to clear your browser’s cache and cookies.
If you feel that you have been using your Gmail account according to the Gmail Terms of Use, you can troubleshoot your problem by clicking here.

So an easy way to put it - Do NOT use Gmail Drive... there's no use for it if it can't even back up your files without screwing you.