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gmail as bulk storage

support.google.com/accounts/answer/9312312storage/gmail-as-bulk-storageJSONcomparereport an errorprovider JSON

Free allowance
Gmail shares the same 15 GB (or pooled Workspace) quota as Drive, and attachments are capped at 50 MB inbound / 25 MB outbound — so it multiplies nothing while consuming the same bytes.…
Verdict
fails: quotathe free allowance is too small to matter
Cost
no price stated
Identity
email?placeholder, not evidence; card unknown, phone unknown
Binding limit
noneno named constraint binds
Evidence
reported2 sources; a third party said so
Freshness
stale on 2026-11-05checked 2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-05
Free tierGmail shares the same 15 GB (or pooled Workspace) quota as Drive, and attachments are capped at 50 MB inbound / 25 MB outbound — so it multiplies nothing while consuming the same bytes.…
unit none; metered on none
Pricenone stated
Identityemail (placeholder) not published
Egressnot recorded
Interfaceunknown
Toolingnot recorded
Evidence 2
datesourcewhat it proved
2026-10-21support.google.com/accounts/answer/9312312the text of Free tier, above
2026-10-21workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2026/02/ending-larger-attachcited as the basis of the rejection: Gmail shares the same 15 GB (or pooled Workspace) quota as Drive, and attachments are capped at 50 MB inbound / 25 MB outbound — so it multiplies nothing while consuming the same bytes. Stri
More fields 1
{
 "dead_end": {
  "failure_class": "quota",
  "why": "Gmail shares the same 15 GB (or pooled Workspace) quota as Drive, and attachments are capped at 50 MB inbound / 25 MB outbound — so it multiplies nothing while consuming the same bytes.…",
  "retry_when": null,
  "first_recorded": "2026-10-21"
 }
}
Unknown values 8
  • $.binding_note boilerplate
  • $.chaining the record was rejected before this field was looked at
  • $.egress.terms the record was rejected before this field was looked at
  • $.interface the access interface was not established
  • $.per_object_cap.notes the record was rejected before this field was looked at
  • $.per_object_cap.stated the record was rejected before this field was looked at
  • $.retention.stated the record was rejected before this field was looked at
  • $.tooling the record was rejected before this field was looked at