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This article is about Google's email service. For other uses, see Gmail (disambiguation).
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 A screenshot of a Gmail inbox | |
| URL | mail.google.com |
|---|---|
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Web application (e-mail, webmail) |
| Registration | Required |
| Available language(s) | 54 languages |
| Users | 350 million (January 2012)[1] |
| Content license | Proprietary |
| Owner | |
| Created by | Paul Buchheit |
| Launched | April 1, 2004 |
| Current status | Online |
Gmail is a free, advertising-supported email service provided by Google.[2] Users may access Gmail as secure webmail,[3] as well via POP3 or IMAP4 protocols.[4][5] Gmail was launched as an invitation-only beta release on April 1, 2004[6] and it became available to the general public on February 7, 2007, though still in beta status at that time.[7] The service was upgraded from beta status on July 7, 2009, along with the rest of the Google Apps suite.[8][9]
With an initial storage capacity offer of 1 GB per user, Gmail significantly increased the webmail standard for free storage from the 2 to 4 MB its competitors such as Hotmail offered at that time.[10] Individual Gmail messages, including attachments, may be up to 25 MB,[11] which is larger than many other mail services support. Gmail has a search-oriented interface and a "conversation view" similar to an Internet forum. Gmail is noted by web developers for its pioneering use of Ajax.[12] Gmail runs on Google GFE/2.0 onLinux.[13][14][15] As of January 2012, it has 350 million active users worldwide.[1]
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