The Gmail that you use every day was once thought to be an April Fool's joke in 2004. Although it's hard to believe, many people thought Gmail was an April Fool's prank because Google chose April 1st as the official launch date of this service....

The Gmail you use every day was once thought to be an April Fool's joke in 2004. Although it's hard to believe, many people thought Gmail was an April Fool's prank because Google chose April 1st as the official launch date of this service...

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The Gmail you use every day was once thought to be an April Fool's joke in 2004. Although it's hard to believe, many people thought Gmail was an April Fool's prank because...

The Gmail you use every day was once thought to be an April Fool's joke in 2004. Although it's hard to believe, many people thought Gmail was an April Fool's prank because Google chose April 1st as the official launch date of this service. The tone of the announcement was unbelievable. The company described Gmail as a search-based email application, providing a natural extension of the company's main focus on organizing information, thus downplaying its importance. However, it wasn't long before people realized that Gmail wasn't a joke, but a beta product offered by Google to some users. Since its launch, this email service has been in the testing phase for over five years, and now it's celebrating its 21st birthday. In the past, the email field was dominated by...