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Gmail revolutionized email with search and storage capabilities

Japan Today — April 1, 2024, 12:01 AM UTC

Summary: Google's Gmail, launched on April Fool's Day in 2004, offered 1GB of storage, revolutionizing email with search capabilities and threaded conversations. It now boasts 1.8 billion active accounts with 15GB of free storage. Gmail's success led to Google's expansion into various services like Google Maps and YouTube. The company also monetizes additional storage. Gmail's impact on digital storage habits and Google's growth is significant.

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