Two decades later, a look at Gmail — Google’s best April Fool’s joke
Google launched Gmail on April 1, 2004, as an April Fool's surprise. Today, it is the most widely used email service globally, with an estimated 1.8 billion active accounts. In its early days, Gmail offered 1GB of storage per account, a significant leap from the capacity provided by other webmail services. It also introduced features like Google's search technology and threaded conversations. Over the years, Gmail has evolved with the addition of AI-driven features such as smart reply and help me write, which allow users to draft emails and generate responses with the assistance of AI.