{"id":2156,"date":"2007-03-11T23:16:18","date_gmt":"2007-03-11T17:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/03\/rediffmail-gets-unlimited-email-storage-space\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:22:55","slug":"rediffmail-gets-unlimited-email-storage-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/03\/rediffmail-gets-unlimited-email-storage-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Rediffmail Storage: The 2007 Unlimited Email Offer and Tips for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Rediffmail storage<\/strong> made headlines in March 2007, when Rediff announced unlimited email storage for its free Rediffmail users. This article looks back at that announcement, what it meant for Indian email users, and practical ways to keep any mailbox, Rediffmail included, under control in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-67135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rediffmail-storage-2026-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Rediffmail storage and unlimited email space\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rediffmail-storage-2026-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rediffmail-storage-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rediffmail-storage-2026-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rediffmail-storage-2026-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rediffmail-storage-2026.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Rediff announced unlimited storage for Rediffmail on 7 March 2007, to compete with Gmail and Yahoo Mail. Storage terms can change over time, so check your account settings for your current limit, and keep your inbox tidy by deleting large attachments and old newsletters.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7e85f3c621\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7e85f3c621\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/03\/rediffmail-gets-unlimited-email-storage-space\/#When_Rediffmail_went_unlimited\" >When Rediffmail went unlimited<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/03\/rediffmail-gets-unlimited-email-storage-space\/#The_2007_email_storage_race\" >The 2007 email storage race<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/03\/rediffmail-gets-unlimited-email-storage-space\/#Rediffmail_storage_today_how_to_manage_your_mailbox\" >Rediffmail storage today: how to manage your mailbox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/03\/rediffmail-gets-unlimited-email-storage-space\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/03\/rediffmail-gets-unlimited-email-storage-space\/#When_did_Rediffmail_offer_unlimited_storage\" >When did Rediffmail offer unlimited storage?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/03\/rediffmail-gets-unlimited-email-storage-space\/#Is_Rediffmail_storage_still_unlimited\" >Is Rediffmail storage still unlimited?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/03\/rediffmail-gets-unlimited-email-storage-space\/#Is_Rediffmail_still_working_in_2026\" >Is Rediffmail still working in 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/03\/rediffmail-gets-unlimited-email-storage-space\/#How_do_I_free_up_space_in_my_email\" >How do I free up space in my email?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Rediffmail_went_unlimited\"><\/span>When Rediffmail went unlimited<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the early days of dial-up internet in India, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rediff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rediffmail<\/a> was advertised as &#8220;lightning fast&#8221;, and it was. As Gmail and Yahoo Mail kept offering more free storage, Rediff decided to outdo them. On 7 March 2007 Rediff.com India announced unlimited storage space for Rediffmail, along with an improved search to help users find old emails.<\/p>\n<p>The launch was memorable. The announcement was made on a boat that took guests for a ride in the Arabian Sea off the Gateway of India, with banners and balloons carrying the news. A TV, print and online campaign followed.<\/p>\n<p>Rediff&#8217;s pitch was that users could store unlimited photos, music and videos without deleting mail, and that with unlimited storage and no closure of IDs, small businesses and individuals could keep one Rediffmail ID as their permanent address.<\/p>\n<p>I also noticed that the rediffmail.com address redirected to the rediff.com portal, where you logged in through a form. That simple redirect gave the portal extra pageviews from the millions of Rediffmail users who logged in every day. More competition among Indian email providers meant the consumer won.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_2007_email_storage_race\"><\/span>The 2007 email storage race<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rediff was not alone. 2007 was the year of the free storage race:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yahoo Mail<\/strong> also promised unlimited storage in 2007, then later set fixed limits. See how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/04\/yahoo-mail-to-offer-unlimited-free-email-storage\/\">Yahoo Mail storage went from unlimited to 20 GB<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gmail<\/strong> kept raising its free quota and started selling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/08\/buy-extra-storage-space-for-gmail-and-picasa-from-google\/\">extra storage for Gmail and Picasa<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Over time, &#8220;unlimited&#8221; offers across the industry gave way to fixed quotas and paid upgrades, because storing everyone&#8217;s mail forever is expensive.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rediffmail_storage_today_how_to_manage_your_mailbox\"><\/span>Rediffmail storage today: how to manage your mailbox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rediff.com is still running, and since 2024 it has been controlled by Infibeam Avenues. Whatever your provider&#8217;s current limits, these habits keep a mailbox fast and useful:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Check your quota:<\/strong> look in your mail settings for the storage used and any limit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remove large attachments:<\/strong> search for mails with attachments and delete or save the big ones elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unsubscribe from newsletters<\/strong> you no longer read and bulk-delete the old ones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Empty Trash and Spam<\/strong> regularly, as mail in them may still count towards your storage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Log in from time to time:<\/strong> many free email services close or clean up inactive accounts, so don&#8217;t let an important address go unused for years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Back up important mail<\/strong> using an email client or your provider&#8217;s export option, if available.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Thinking about a second address? Read whether you can still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/06\/free-ymail-email\/\">get a Ymail address<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_Rediffmail_offer_unlimited_storage\"><\/span>When did Rediffmail offer unlimited storage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Rediff announced unlimited Rediffmail storage on 7 March 2007.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Rediffmail_storage_still_unlimited\"><\/span>Is Rediffmail storage still unlimited?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Storage terms can change, so check the storage information in your Rediffmail account settings for the current limit that applies to you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Rediffmail_still_working_in_2026\"><\/span>Is Rediffmail still working in 2026?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, Rediff.com and its mail service are still online. Rediff has been a subsidiary of Infibeam Avenues since 2024.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_free_up_space_in_my_email\"><\/span>How do I free up space in my email?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Delete large attachments, clear old newsletters and empty the Trash and Spam folders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rediffmail storage made headlines in March 2007, when Rediff announced unlimited email storage for its free Rediffmail users. 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