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Announced on April 1, 2004 with an unprecedented 1GB of user storage, many assumed that Gmail was just one of Google’s April Fools’ pranks. For comparison, competing services only had 2 to 4MB for users to store email messages and attachments. Currently, Gmail storage is combined with that of other Google products with 15GB available for free.

Gmail was released in beta with an invite system and was not open to the general public until February 2007. In July of 2009, it finally dropped its beta status. As of February 2016, Gmail is the most widely used web email provider with 1 billion active users worldwide.

Besides email, Gmail has a number of features, including integration with Google Drive for sending large attachments and choosing images from Google Photos. Users can fully search their email with advanced spam filtering and labels to manage messages. Google also scans emails to show context-related advertisements.

Since launch, the email service has gone through a number of redesigns. Apps are available for Android, iOS, and the mobile web.

Gmail Conversation View now requires ‘definite relationship’ to thread emails

Abner Li Mar 29 2019 - 12:42 pm PT

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The Conversation View in Gmail groups together emails with the same topic so that users can easily view past messages in an experience reminiscent to texts and chats. However, Google is now introducing a key change so that Gmail will be stricter about what messages get threaded.

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Gmail for iOS adding customizable swipe actions to quickly delete, snooze, & more

Abner Li Mar 28 2019 - 11:41 am PT

In February, the Google Material Theme revamp began rolling out to Gmail for iOS. It brought the stark white design, new account switcher, and density preferences. However, it still lacked the ability to customize swipe actions, with that feature finally rolling out today.

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Gmail rolling out AMP-based ‘dynamic emails’ that stay up-to-update

Abner Li Mar 26 2019 - 9:40 am PT

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Early last year, Google announced AMP for email to allow for more interactive experiences when messaging. These “dynamic emails” will officially begin appearing today on Gmail for desktop with support from multiple senders and other clients.

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Gmail will drop support for IFTTT integration starting March 31

Damien Wilde Mar 22 2019 - 6:05 am PT

If This Then That, better known as IFTTT, will soon drop support for Gmail integration after Google announced that certain third-party apps will no longer be able to connect to your email account for automation purposes.

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Inbox by Gmail officially shuts down on April 2nd, 2019

Ben Schoon Mar 18 2019 - 7:33 pm PT

Google confirmed quite a while ago that its popular email app, Inbox by Gmail, would be shutting down sometime in Spring of 2019. The company neglected to confirm a specific date, however. Today, that date has been confirmed. Inbox by Gmail shuts down on April 2nd.

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Gmail 2019.03.03 preps scheduling emails, 15th birthday, enterprise lock requirement [APK Insight]

Abner Li Mar 15 2019 - 10:13 am PT

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On the web, Gmail is its own platform with a variety of extensions that add missing functionality and other tools. Google is now making email scheduling a first-party capability, according to Gmail 2019.03.03 for Android.

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PSA: YouTube, Google Drive, and Gmail currently down for many users

Chance Miller Mar 12 2019 - 9:05 pm PT

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If you’re experiencing issues accessing some of Google’s most popular services this evening, it’s not just you. Google Drive, YouTube, and Gmail are all currently down or behaving abnormally for many user, and it’s unclear when a fix will be deployed.

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Google brings Gmail confidential mode to G Suite enterprise users with beta program

Abner Li Mar 7 2019 - 10:33 am PT

In addition to the Material Theme redesign last April, Google announced a slew of new security and productivity features for Gmail. A confidential mode that allows senders to add an expiration date and limit sharing launched for consumers last year, and it is now coming to enterprise G Suite users via a beta program.

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Gmail Smart Compose rolling out to other Android devices after Pixel 3 exclusive

Ben Schoon Mar 6 2019 - 8:41 am PT

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Google’s Pixel 3 launched with a handful of new AI features, and one of those was the addition of Smart Compose within the Gmail app. Now, that exclusive Smart Compose is rolling out to all Android devices.

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Google Material Theme redesign rolling out to Gmail for iOS [Gallery]

Abner Li Feb 24 2019 - 9:41 am PT

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In late January, Google announced a big redesign of Gmail for Android and iOS that takes advantage of its updated design language, and brings features first introduced with the web revamp last year. The Google Material Theme is now rolling out to Gmail for iOS.

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[Update: Widely available] Gmail for Android revamped with Google Material Theme

Abner Li Feb 19 2019 - 4:10 pm PT

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Back at Cloud Next 2018 in July, Google previewed the Material Theme for Gmail on Android. That redesign is officially beginning to roll out today on mobile and features the company’s latest design stylings, as well as a handful of features first introduced on the web.

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Gmail’s right-click menu on the web adding several new actions and shortcuts

Abner Li Feb 11 2019 - 12:18 pm PT

In recent weeks, Gmail on mobile has seen a slew of new features and is rumored to get more from Inbox. The web version of Gmail is now adding several options to make the right-click menu more powerful and helpful when quickly triaging messages.

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Gmail leveraging TensorFlow to block 100 million more spam messages every day

Abner Li Feb 6 2019 - 9:00 am PT

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With last week’s Google Material Theme, Gmail for Android added the bolder “dangerous” warnings first introduced on the web. Powered by machine learning, Google today shared how it is leveraging TensorFlow to block 100 million additional spam messages every day.

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Google spotted testing bundles, reminders, and other Inbox features in Gmail for Android

Abner Li Feb 1 2019 - 6:44 pm PT

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Google last year announced that it’s shutting down Inbox following the big redesign of Gmail. With that deprecation set for next month, the company is reportedly testing legacy features like bundles and reminders in the new Gmail for Android.

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Hands-on: Gmail for Android’s Google Material Theme isn’t radical, save for one new feature

Abner Li Jan 29 2019 - 4:14 pm PT

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Last April, Google completely revamped Gmail on the desktop web with a focus on machine learning-powered features and other smart functionality. Now available on Gmail for Android, this redesign includes a handful of other changes beyond the Google Material Theme that are welcome carry-overs from the web counterpart.

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[Update: Now working normally] Gmail is currently down for some users across the globe

Damien Wilde Jan 29 2019 - 4:37 am PT

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It seems that Gmail is currently down for quite a large portion of users across the globe with reports in Europe, North America, South America and Asia.
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Google’s Jigsaw publishes new quiz to test your ability to identify phishing emails

Ben Schoon Jan 22 2019 - 12:25 pm PT

Millions of people fall for phishing emails on a daily basis. While some are incredibly obvious, others are actually fairly well hidden and average users can miss warning signs. Today, Google’s Jigsaw unit has published a quiz to test your ability to spot phishing emails.

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Gmail adding undo/redo & strikethrough shortcuts in Compose, .EML message downloads

Abner Li Jan 22 2019 - 11:33 am PT

As of September, the new Gmail on the web is now available for all users. Today, Google announced a handful of new Gmail features on he web related to the compose window and a new download option for messages.

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Inbox users being pushed to Gmail are realizing they don’t like the new Gmail

Kyle Bradshaw Nov 15 2018 - 1:47 pm PT

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Earlier this year, on the coattails of the latest Gmail redesign, Google announced that it was shutting down Inbox by Gmail by March of next year. While this announcement should have been enough of a nudge to transition many users off the platform, Google is now giving a stronger push, and not all Inbox users are liking what they find on the other side.

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Gmail for iOS adds unified inbox to view emails from multiple accounts

Abner Li Oct 30 2018 - 10:10 am PT

This year, Google rolled out a brand new Gmail with Material Theme and other AI features on the web, while also announcing that it plans to kill Inbox in 2019. Gmail for iOS is now finally gaining a unified inbox view.

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Gmail introduces Compose Actions, integrations with Dropbox, Atlassian, more

Kyle Bradshaw Oct 18 2018 - 10:30 am PT

As a society, we spend a ridiculous amount of time on reading and writing emails, and though we’ve advanced, emails haven’t exactly kept pace. Today, Google has introduced Compose Actions, a new channel for integrating your other tools with Gmail.

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[Update: No longer possible] How to switch back to the classic Gmail on the web

Justin Duino Sep 29 2018 - 9:28 am PT

Overnight, Google began to roll out the revamped Gmail which introduces a handful of new features alongside a new design. But if you aren’t a fan of these changes, you can still switch it back to the classic design. Here’s how…

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Smart Compose rolling out to G Suite as new Gmail becomes default next month

Abner Li Sep 26 2018 - 2:05 pm PT

Announced at I/O 2018, Smart Compose in Gmail takes Smart Reply a step further and leverages Google’s AI to write entire messages for users. It’s already rolled out to regular accounts and is now coming to G Suite and enterprise users.

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Gmail will soon let you disable Smart Reply on the desktop

Stephen Hall Sep 19 2018 - 1:34 pm PT

A new report out of The Wall Street Journal has some humorous anecdotes about Smart Reply’s prototype struggles, but it also mentioned a handy new setting coming soon to desktop users…

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