Migrate from gMail to iCloud email : storage issues?

Hi
I'm considering dropping my existing but unwieldy gMail address, for a more concise [email protected] address. My concern is around storage space. It's my understanding that the standard iCloud account is just 5Gb - whereas the standard gMail account is limitless - correct? If so, surely my iCloud storage will in time, be consumed with large volumes of email. I'd then be forced to deal with that by 'spring cleaning' the iCloud server -and in the process, could lose something I later need.
Am I correct in assuming there's a 5Gb limit on iCloud acounts?
Matthew

5 GB's is the amount of the free service and you can purchase additional storage if needed.
I've had the same Apple mac.com address since 2000 and have less than 100 emails still on their servers. You can move files from iCloud to your computer to free up space.

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