Google launched Gmail 20 years ago. Many thought it was an April Fools' prank

Michel Martin

April 01, 2024 / 2:19 am

When Google launched Gmail 20 years ago today, many thought it was an April Fools' Day prank — 1 GB of storage was a lot then! But the email platform is no joke with well over a billion users today.

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