Gmail Revolutionizes Email over 20 Years of Innovation and Rapid User Growth
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Launched on April 1, 2004, Gmail revolutionized web-based email with powerful search, ample storage, and an innovative thread-style interface.
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Gmail spent 5 years in an invite-only beta, building anticipation and improving features like spam filtering before its public launch in 2009.
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Integrations with Google+ and experimental apps like Inbox demonstrated Google's commitment to innovation, though not all experiments stuck.
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From 400 million users after its 2009 public launch to 2 billion users today, Gmail has become an essential part of many people's digital lives.
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Over 20 years, Gmail has earned its reputation as an innovation that fundamentally changed expectations for email and communication.