Claims that Google plans to sunset Gmail were a hoax, so there's no need to panic

Google confirms Gmail is “here to stay” amid speculation over plans to scrap the email service::Claims that Google plans to sunset Gmail were a hoax, so there’s no need to panic

  • Jourei@lemm.eeEnglish
    45·
    9 months ago

    Killing Gmail would be like killing search or youtube, they would NOT dare.

    • Dozzi92@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      9 months ago

      Yeah, I’d drop Fi, Pixle, and use of Google in a second. Gmail is the backbone of everything Google is. Had it since day 1 and will have it until it disappears, and then I will disappear into the woods forever.

      • Toribor@corndog.socialEnglish
        7·
        9 months ago

        I don’t know if it’s still there but a couple years ago poking around in gmail settings I was able to find that there was still a section for inviting new users to the gmail beta. I had 97/100 invites remaining. Been like that for almost 20 years now which is crazy.

        • Dozzi92@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          Ha, wish I could find that. I remember inviting people left and right at first, felt like opening a new world. Chain mails that you scrolled we’re still a thing, so email needed an upgrade from the hotmails and yahoos.

          • SkippingRelax@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            9 months ago

            And they were giving you something like 1gb of space for free. At the time unwashed working for a big international company and employees quota for emails was something like 50mb!

            I wish there were still players like Google was 20 years ago instead these days all we get ate short videos and same day delivery (oh and llms that create funny images with weird fingers)

    • Scrollone@feddit.itEnglish
      5·
      9 months ago

      Oh well, it doesn’t feel like Google Search is going that well. Searching on Google now feels like shit.