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Google’s Gmail launched on April Fool’s Day 20 years ago
Twenty years on, Google’s Gmail now has an estimated 1.8 billion accounts. ADVERTISEMENT Google launched its email service Gmail 20 years ago today in a press release that some thought was a joke. Gmail was described then as “a free search-based webmail service with a storage capacity of up to eight billion bits of information, …
People laughed when Google announced Gmail on April 1 2004 — but nobody’s laughing now
Gmail wasn’t the first email service provider, but 20 years on from its launch, it’s certainly one of the most popular ones out there today. If you exclude the Apple email client, which dominates due to the prevalence of iOS, macOS and iPadOS devices, Gmail is number one across the world with a 31.2% share …
20 years ago, people thought Google’s Gmail launch was an April Fool’s Day joke
Two decades after launching, Gmail now has an estimated 1.8 billion active accounts. Photo illustration by Idrees Abbas/SOPA Images/Sipa USA via Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every April Fool’s Day not long after starting their company more …
Gmail debuted on April Fool’s Day 20 years ago. The joke is still on us.
A completely free email service offering 1 GB of storage, integrated search capabilities, and automatic message threading? Too good to be true. At least, that’s what many people thought 20 years ago today, when Google announced Gmail’s debut. To be fair, it’s easy to see why some AP News readers wrote letters claiming the outlet’s …
Gmail Launched 20 Years Ago on April Fools’ Day
Gmail Launched 20 Years Ago on April Fools’ Day When Google launched Gmail in 2004, it quickly grew into one of the internet’s most popular email services. At the time, though, many people thought the Gmail launch was a joke. This is because it was announced on April 1, April Fools’ Day. And Google’s co-founders, …
When Gmail arrived 20 years ago, people thought it was an April Fools prank
Artie Beaty/ZDNET When Gmail was launched on April 1, 2004, many people thought Google’s announcement of its own email platform was an April Fool’s Day prank. Google’s advertised 1 GB of free storage was a staggering amount for the time, especially compared to email alternatives like Hotmail and Yahoo, each of which offered a tiny …
Gmail Celebrates 20th Birthday And Enforces New Security Rules 1 April
Happy birthday Gmail, 20 years old on April 1 SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google’s email service, Gmail, turns 20 years old on April Fool’s Day. Along with celebrating this significant milestone, Google is also initiating new security measures that will benefit Gmail users globally. However, marketers trying to reach Gmail users must take note …
How it went from April Fool’s to dominating email
Summary Gmail revolutionized email with web-based access, powerful search, and ample storage, changing expectations forever on April 1, 2004. Gmail’s invite-only beta created anticipation, improving spam detection, thread-style organization, and providing 1GB of storage upon its public release in 2009. Google experimented with integrating Gmail with Google+ and launching innovative features like Inbox, but ultimately …
On April Fool’s Day, Google’s Gmail celebrates its 20th anniversary
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every April Fools’ Day not long after starting their company more than a quarter century ago. One year, Google posted a job opening for a Copernicus research center on the moon. Another year, …