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Eduardogobi: /* Mobile */ release date as per Google Play

2024-12-11T14:57:33Z

Mobile: release date as per Google Play

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	\| developer = Google		\| developer = Google
	\| released = {{sda\|2010}}		\| released = {{sda\|2010\|09\|21\|df=y}}
	\| ver layout = stacked		\| ver layout = stacked
	\| platform = [[Android (operating system)\|Android]], [[iOS]]		\| platform = [[Android (operating system)\|Android]], [[iOS]]

FrenchBakery: corrected misspellings

2024-12-06T00:35:35Z

corrected misspellings

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	===April 2014 Terms of service update===		===April 2014 Terms of service update===
	Google updated its terms of service for Gmail in April 2014 to create full transparency for its users in regard to the scanning of email content. The relevant revision states: "Our automated systems ~~analyse~~ your content (including emails) to provide you personally relevant product features, such as ~~customised~~ search results, tailored advertising, and spam and malware detection. This analysis occurs as the content is sent, received, and when it is stored." A Google spokesperson explained that the corporation wishes for its policies "to be simple and easy for users to understand."		Google updated its terms of service for Gmail in April 2014 to create full transparency for its users in regard to the scanning of email content. The relevant revision states: "Our automated systems analyze your content (including emails) to provide you personally relevant product features, such as customized search results, tailored advertising, and spam and malware detection. This analysis occurs as the content is sent, received, and when it is stored." A Google spokesperson explained that the corporation wishes for its policies "to be simple and easy for users to understand."

	In response to the update, Jim Killock, executive director of the Open Rights Group, stated: "The really dangerous things that Google is doing are things like the information held in Analytics, cookies in advertising and the profiling that it is able to do on individual accounts".<ref name="Privacy – The Guardian">{{Cite news \|first=Samuel \|last=Gibbs \|title=Gmail does scan all emails, new Google terms clarify \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/15/gmail-scans-all-emails-new-google-terms-clarify \|newspaper=The Guardian \|date=April 15, 2014 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127025127/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/15/gmail-scans-all-emails-new-google-terms-clarify \|archive-date=November 27, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		In response to the update, Jim Killock, executive director of the Open Rights Group, stated: "The really dangerous things that Google is doing are things like the information held in Analytics, cookies in advertising and the profiling that it is able to do on individual accounts".<ref name="Privacy – The Guardian">{{Cite news \|first=Samuel \|last=Gibbs \|title=Gmail does scan all emails, new Google terms clarify \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/15/gmail-scans-all-emails-new-google-terms-clarify \|newspaper=The Guardian \|date=April 15, 2014 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127025127/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/15/gmail-scans-all-emails-new-google-terms-clarify \|archive-date=November 27, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

GreenC bot: Move 1 url. Wayback Medic 2.5 per WP:URLREQ#time.com

2024-11-17T05:49:38Z

Move 1 url. Wayback Medic 2.5 per WP:URLREQ#time.com

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	{{Main\|History of Gmail}}		{{Main\|History of Gmail}}
	[[File:Gmail Icon (2013-2020).svg\|thumb\|Gmail logo used until 2020]]		[[File:Gmail Icon (2013-2020).svg\|thumb\|Gmail logo used until 2020]]
	The idea for Gmail was developed by [[Paul Buchheit]] several years before it was announced to the public. The project was known by the code name ''Caribou''. During early development, the project was kept secret from most of Google's own engineers. This changed once the project improved, and by early 2004, most employees were using it to access the company's internal email system.<ref>{{cite magazine \|first=Harry \|last=McCracken \|title=How Gmail Happened: The Inside Story of Its Launch 10 Years Ago \|url=~~http~~://time.com/43263/gmail-10th-anniversary/ \|magazine=[[Time (magazine)\|Time]] \|publisher=[[Time Inc.]] \|date=April 1, 2014 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122092230/http://time.com/43263/gmail-10th-anniversary/ \|archive-date=November 22, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The idea for Gmail was developed by [[Paul Buchheit]] several years before it was announced to the public. The project was known by the code name ''Caribou''. During early development, the project was kept secret from most of Google's own engineers. This changed once the project improved, and by early 2004, most employees were using it to access the company's internal email system.<ref>{{cite magazine \|first=Harry \|last=McCracken \|title=How Gmail Happened: The Inside Story of Its Launch 10 Years Ago \|url=https://time.com/43263/gmail-10th-anniversary/ \|magazine=[[Time (magazine)\|Time]] \|publisher=[[Time Inc.]] \|date=April 1, 2014 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122092230/http://time.com/43263/gmail-10th-anniversary/ \|archive-date=November 22, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	Gmail was announced to the public by Google on April 1, 2004, as a limited [[Software release life cycle\|beta release]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Google Gets the Message, Launches Gmail \|url=https://googlepress.blogspot.com/2004/04/google-gets-message-launches-gmail.html \|work=Google News from Google \|date=April 1, 2004 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110104736/http://googlepress.blogspot.com/2004/04/google-gets-message-launches-gmail.html \|archive-date=November 10, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		Gmail was announced to the public by Google on April 1, 2004, as a limited [[Software release life cycle\|beta release]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Google Gets the Message, Launches Gmail \|url=https://googlepress.blogspot.com/2004/04/google-gets-message-launches-gmail.html \|work=Google News from Google \|date=April 1, 2004 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110104736/http://googlepress.blogspot.com/2004/04/google-gets-message-launches-gmail.html \|archive-date=November 10, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

Eduardogobi: /* Mobile */ Creating infobox for mobile

2024-11-05T04:44:14Z

Mobile: Creating infobox for mobile

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	===Mobile===		===Mobile===

			{{Infobox software
	[[File:Gmail Screenshot (Android).jpg\|thumb\|right\|175px\|Gmail running on [[Android (operating system)\|Android]]]]
			\| title = Gmail
			\| logo = Gmail icon (2020).svg
			\| screenshot = Gmail Screenshot (Android).jpg
			\| collapsible = yes
			\| caption = Gmail running on Android
			\| developer = Google
			\| released = {{sda\|2010}}
			\| ver layout = stacked
			\| platform = [[Android (operating system)\|Android]], [[iOS]]
			\| size = ~10 MB
			\| genre = [[Email client]]
			}}

	Gmail has native applications for [[iOS]] devices<ref name="Gmail on iOS">{{cite web \|title=Gmail - Email by Google on the iOS App Store \|url=https://itunes.apple.com/no/app/gmail-email-by-google-secure/id422689480 \|work=[[iTunes]] \|publisher=[[Apple Inc.\|Apple]] \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126003423/https://itunes.apple.com/no/app/gmail-email-by-google-secure/id422689480 \|archive-date=November 26, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref> (including [[iPhone]], [[iPad]], and [[iPod Touch]]) and for [[Android (operating system)\|Android]] devices.<ref name="Gmail on Android">{{cite web \|title=Gmail on the Google Play Store \|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm \|work=[[Google Play]] \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125053704/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm \|archive-date=November 25, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		Gmail has native applications for [[iOS]] devices<ref name="Gmail on iOS">{{cite web \|title=Gmail - Email by Google on the iOS App Store \|url=https://itunes.apple.com/no/app/gmail-email-by-google-secure/id422689480 \|work=[[iTunes]] \|publisher=[[Apple Inc.\|Apple]] \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126003423/https://itunes.apple.com/no/app/gmail-email-by-google-secure/id422689480 \|archive-date=November 26, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref> (including [[iPhone]], [[iPad]], and [[iPod Touch]]) and for [[Android (operating system)\|Android]] devices.<ref name="Gmail on Android">{{cite web \|title=Gmail on the Google Play Store \|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm \|work=[[Google Play]] \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125053704/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm \|archive-date=November 25, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

William Avery: MOS:LQ; MOS:STRAIGHT; MOS:REFSPACE

2024-10-31T20:20:31Z

MOS:LQ; MOS:STRAIGHT; MOS:REFSPACE

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	The modern AJAX version is officially supported in the current and previous major releases of [[Google Chrome]], [[Firefox]], [[Microsoft Edge]] and [[Safari (web browser)\|Safari]] web browsers on a rolling basis.<ref>{{cite web \|first=Venkat \|last=Panchapakesan \|title=Our plans to support modern browsers across Google Apps \|url=https://gmail.googleblog.com/2011/06/our-plans-to-support-modern-browsers.html \|work=Official Gmail Blog \|date=June 1, 2011 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002043026/https://gmail.googleblog.com/2011/06/our-plans-to-support-modern-browsers.html \|archive-date=October 2, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Supported browsers \|url=https://support.google.com/chat/answer/6557 \|website=Chat Help \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319200008/https://support.google.com/chat/answer/6557 \|archive-date=March 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Supported browsers \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6557 \|website=Gmail Help \|access-date=2023-09-24}}</ref>		The modern AJAX version is officially supported in the current and previous major releases of [[Google Chrome]], [[Firefox]], [[Microsoft Edge]] and [[Safari (web browser)\|Safari]] web browsers on a rolling basis.<ref>{{cite web \|first=Venkat \|last=Panchapakesan \|title=Our plans to support modern browsers across Google Apps \|url=https://gmail.googleblog.com/2011/06/our-plans-to-support-modern-browsers.html \|work=Official Gmail Blog \|date=June 1, 2011 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002043026/https://gmail.googleblog.com/2011/06/our-plans-to-support-modern-browsers.html \|archive-date=October 2, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Supported browsers \|url=https://support.google.com/chat/answer/6557 \|website=Chat Help \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319200008/https://support.google.com/chat/answer/6557 \|archive-date=March 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Supported browsers \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6557 \|website=Gmail Help \|access-date=2023-09-24}}</ref>

	Gmail's "basic HTML" version works on almost all browsers. This version of Gmail has been discontinued from January 2024. <ref>{{cite web \|title=Use the latest version of Gmail in your browser \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/15049 \|website=Gmail Help \|access-date=2023-09-24}}</ref>		Gmail's "basic HTML" version works on almost all browsers. This version of Gmail has been discontinued from January 2024.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Use the latest version of Gmail in your browser \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/15049 \|website=Gmail Help \|access-date=2023-09-24}}</ref>

	In August 2011, Google introduced Gmail Offline, an [[HTML5]]-powered app for providing access to the service while offline. Gmail Offline runs on the [[Google Chrome]] browser and can be downloaded from the [[Chrome Web Store]].<ref>{{cite web \|first=Benoît \|last=Boursetty \|title=Using Gmail, Calendar and Docs without an Internet connection \|url=https://gmail.googleblog.com/2011/08/using-gmail-calendar-and-docs-without.html \|work=Official Gmail Blog \|date=August 31, 2011 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114002643/https://gmail.googleblog.com/2011/08/using-gmail-calendar-and-docs-without.html \|archive-date=November 14, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|first=Erez \|last=Zukerman \|title=Review: Give Gmail an extreme makeover with Gmail Offline \|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2037011/review-give-gmail-an-extreme-makeover-with-gmail-offline.html \|website=[[PC World]] \|publisher=[[International Data Group]] \|date=May 10, 2013 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507155631/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2037011/review-give-gmail-an-extreme-makeover-with-gmail-offline.html \|archive-date=May 7, 2017 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|first=MG \|last=Siegler \|title=Coming This Summer: Fully Offline Gmail, Google Calendar, And Google Docs \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/05/11/offline-gmail/ \|website=[[TechCrunch]] \|publisher=[[AOL]] \|date=May 11, 2011 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126064419/https://techcrunch.com/2011/05/11/offline-gmail/ \|archive-date=November 26, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		In August 2011, Google introduced Gmail Offline, an [[HTML5]]-powered app for providing access to the service while offline. Gmail Offline runs on the [[Google Chrome]] browser and can be downloaded from the [[Chrome Web Store]].<ref>{{cite web \|first=Benoît \|last=Boursetty \|title=Using Gmail, Calendar and Docs without an Internet connection \|url=https://gmail.googleblog.com/2011/08/using-gmail-calendar-and-docs-without.html \|work=Official Gmail Blog \|date=August 31, 2011 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114002643/https://gmail.googleblog.com/2011/08/using-gmail-calendar-and-docs-without.html \|archive-date=November 14, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|first=Erez \|last=Zukerman \|title=Review: Give Gmail an extreme makeover with Gmail Offline \|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/2037011/review-give-gmail-an-extreme-makeover-with-gmail-offline.html \|website=[[PC World]] \|publisher=[[International Data Group]] \|date=May 10, 2013 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507155631/http://www.pcworld.com/article/2037011/review-give-gmail-an-extreme-makeover-with-gmail-offline.html \|archive-date=May 7, 2017 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|first=MG \|last=Siegler \|title=Coming This Summer: Fully Offline Gmail, Google Calendar, And Google Docs \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/05/11/offline-gmail/ \|website=[[TechCrunch]] \|publisher=[[AOL]] \|date=May 11, 2011 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126064419/https://techcrunch.com/2011/05/11/offline-gmail/ \|archive-date=November 26, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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	In July 2012, some California residents filed two class action lawsuits against Google and [[Yahoo!]], claiming that they illegally intercept emails sent by individual non-Gmail or non-Yahoo! email users to Gmail and Yahoo! recipients without the senders' knowledge, consent or permission.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Abellin \|title=Lawsuit: Gmail, Yahoo Email Invade Privacy, Even Non-Users' \|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/lawsuit-gmail-yahoo-invade-privacy-email-account/story?id=16680463 \|website=[[ABC News (United States)\|ABC News]] \|date=July 2, 2012 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106095351/https://abcnews.go.com/Business/lawsuit-gmail-yahoo-invade-privacy-email-account/story?id=16680463 \|archive-date=November 6, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref> A motion filed by Google's attorneys in the case concedes that Gmail users have "no expectation of privacy".<ref name="No expectation of privacy">{{cite web \|first=Michael \|last=Morisy \|title=GMail a little too open? Google says users should have no 'expectation of privacy' \|url=https://www.boston.com/news/innovation/2013/08/13/gmail-a-little-too-open-google-says-users-should-have-no-expectation-of-privacy \|website=[[Boston.com]] \|date=August 13, 2013 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027185838/https://www.boston.com/news/innovation/2013/08/13/gmail-a-little-too-open-google-says-users-should-have-no-expectation-of-privacy \|archive-date=October 27, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		In July 2012, some California residents filed two class action lawsuits against Google and [[Yahoo!]], claiming that they illegally intercept emails sent by individual non-Gmail or non-Yahoo! email users to Gmail and Yahoo! recipients without the senders' knowledge, consent or permission.<ref>{{cite web \|author=Abellin \|title=Lawsuit: Gmail, Yahoo Email Invade Privacy, Even Non-Users' \|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/lawsuit-gmail-yahoo-invade-privacy-email-account/story?id=16680463 \|website=[[ABC News (United States)\|ABC News]] \|date=July 2, 2012 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106095351/https://abcnews.go.com/Business/lawsuit-gmail-yahoo-invade-privacy-email-account/story?id=16680463 \|archive-date=November 6, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref> A motion filed by Google's attorneys in the case concedes that Gmail users have "no expectation of privacy".<ref name="No expectation of privacy">{{cite web \|first=Michael \|last=Morisy \|title=GMail a little too open? Google says users should have no 'expectation of privacy' \|url=https://www.boston.com/news/innovation/2013/08/13/gmail-a-little-too-open-google-says-users-should-have-no-expectation-of-privacy \|website=[[Boston.com]] \|date=August 13, 2013 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027185838/https://www.boston.com/news/innovation/2013/08/13/gmail-a-little-too-open-google-says-users-should-have-no-expectation-of-privacy \|archive-date=October 27, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	A court filing uncovered by advocacy group Consumer Watchdog in August 2013 revealed that Google stated in a court filing that no "reasonable expectation" exists among Gmail users in regard to the assured confidentiality of their emails.<ref name="August 2013 quote" /> In response to a lawsuit filed in May 2013, Google explained:<blockquote>"... all users of email must necessarily expect that their emails will be subject to automated processing ... Just as a sender of a letter to a business colleague cannot be surprised that the recipient's assistant opens the letter, people who use web-based email today cannot be surprised if their communications are processed by the recipient's ECS [electronic communications service] provider in the course of delivery.<ref name="August 2013 quote" /></blockquote>A Google spokesperson stated to the media on August 15, 2013, that the corporation takes the privacy and security concerns of Gmail users "very seriously."<ref name="August 2013 quote">{{Cite news \|first=Dominic \|last=Rushe \|title=Google: don't expect privacy when sending to Gmail \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/14/google-gmail-users-privacy-email-lawsuit \|newspaper=The Guardian \|date=August 15, 2013 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127025224/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/14/google-gmail-users-privacy-email-lawsuit \|archive-date=November 27, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		A court filing uncovered by advocacy group Consumer Watchdog in August 2013 revealed that Google stated in a court filing that no "reasonable expectation" exists among Gmail users in regard to the assured confidentiality of their emails.<ref name="August 2013 quote" /> In response to a lawsuit filed in May 2013, Google explained:<blockquote>"... all users of email must necessarily expect that their emails will be subject to automated processing ... Just as a sender of a letter to a business colleague cannot be surprised that the recipient's assistant opens the letter, people who use web-based email today cannot be surprised if their communications are processed by the recipient's ECS [electronic communications service] provider in the course of delivery.<ref name="August 2013 quote" /></blockquote>A Google spokesperson stated to the media on August 15, 2013, that the corporation takes the privacy and security concerns of Gmail users "very seriously".<ref name="August 2013 quote">{{Cite news \|first=Dominic \|last=Rushe \|title=Google: don't expect privacy when sending to Gmail \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/14/google-gmail-users-privacy-email-lawsuit \|newspaper=The Guardian \|date=August 15, 2013 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127025224/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/14/google-gmail-users-privacy-email-lawsuit \|archive-date=November 27, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

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	===Microsoft ad campaign against Google===		===Microsoft ad campaign against Google===
	In 2013, Microsoft launched an advertising campaign to attack Google for scanning email messages, arguing that most consumers are not aware that Google monitors their personal messages to deliver targeted ads. Microsoft claims that its email service Outlook does not scan the contents of messages and a Microsoft spokesperson called the issue of privacy "Google's kryptonite." In response, Google stated; "We work hard to make sure that ads are safe, unobtrusive and relevant ... No humans read your e-mail or Google Account information in order to show you advertisements or related information. An automated algorithm — similar to that used for features like Priority Inbox or spam filtering — determines which ads are shown.” ''[[The New York Times]]'' cites "Google supporters", who say that "Microsoft's ads are distasteful, the last resort of a company that has been unsuccessful at competing against Google on the more noble battleground of products".<ref>{{cite web \|first=Nick \|last=Wingfield \|title=Microsoft Attacks Google on Gmail Privacy \|url=https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/microsoft-attacks-google-on-gmail-privacy/ \|website=[[The New York Times]] \|date=February 6, 2013 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907032655/https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/microsoft-attacks-google-on-gmail-privacy/ \|archive-date=September 7, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		In 2013, Microsoft launched an advertising campaign to attack Google for scanning email messages, arguing that most consumers are not aware that Google monitors their personal messages to deliver targeted ads. Microsoft claims that its email service Outlook does not scan the contents of messages and a Microsoft spokesperson called the issue of privacy "Google's kryptonite". In response, Google stated; "We work hard to make sure that ads are safe, unobtrusive and relevant ... No humans read your e-mail or Google Account information in order to show you advertisements or related information. An automated algorithm — similar to that used for features like Priority Inbox or spam filtering — determines which ads are shown." ''[[The New York Times]]'' cites "Google supporters", who say that "Microsoft's ads are distasteful, the last resort of a company that has been unsuccessful at competing against Google on the more noble battleground of products".<ref>{{cite web \|first=Nick \|last=Wingfield \|title=Microsoft Attacks Google on Gmail Privacy \|url=https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/microsoft-attacks-google-on-gmail-privacy/ \|website=[[The New York Times]] \|date=February 6, 2013 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907032655/https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/06/microsoft-attacks-google-on-gmail-privacy/ \|archive-date=September 7, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	===Other privacy issues===		===Other privacy issues===

WarriorInTheCauseOfFreedom: /* Language support */

2024-09-09T15:08:50Z

Language support

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	[[File:Gmail inbox in Japanese.png\|thumb\|right\|Gmail supports multiple languages, including the Japanese interface shown here]]		[[File:Gmail inbox in Japanese.png\|thumb\|right\|Gmail supports multiple languages, including the Japanese interface shown here]]

	{{as of\|2015\|March\|}}, the Gmail interface supports 72 languages, including: [[Arabic language\|Arabic]], [[Basque language\|Basque]], [[Bulgarian language\|Bulgarian]], [[Catalan language\|Catalan]], [[Simplified Chinese character\|Chinese (simplified)]], [[Traditional Chinese characters\|Chinese (traditional)]], [[Croatian language\|Croatian]], [[Czech language\|Czech]], [[Danish language\|Danish]], [[Dutch language\|Dutch]], [[British English\|English (UK)]], [[American English\|English (US)]], [[Estonian language\|Estonian]], [[Finnish language\|Finnish]], [[French language\|French]], [[German language\|German]], [[Greek language\|Greek]], [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]], [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]], [[Hindi language\|Hindi]], [[Hungarian language\|Hungarian]], [[Icelandic language\|Icelandic]], [[Indonesian language\|Indonesian]], [[Italian language\|Italian]], [[Japanese language\|Japanese]], [[Kannada language\|Kannada]], [[Korean language\|Korean]], [[Latvian language\|Latvian]], [[Lithuanian language\|Lithuanian]], [[Malay language\|Malay]], [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]], [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], [[Bokmål\|Norwegian (Bokmål)]], [[Odia language\|Odia]], [[Polish language\|Polish]], [[Punjabi language\|Punjabi]], [[Brazilian Portuguese\|Portuguese (Brazil)]], [[Portuguese language\|Portuguese (Portugal)]], [[Romanian language\|Romanian]], [[Russian language\|Russian]], [[Serbian language\|Serbian]], [[Sinhala language\|Sinhala]], [[Slovak language\|Slovak]], [[Slovene language\|Slovenian]], [[Spanish language\|Spanish]], [[Swedish language\|Swedish]], [[Filipino language\|Tagalog (Filipino)]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Thai language\|Thai]], [[Turkish language\|Turkish]], [[Ukrainian language\|Ukrainian]], [[Urdu language\|Urdu]], [[Vietnamese language\|Vietnamese]], [[Welsh language\|Welsh]] and [[Zulu language\|Zulu]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Change your Gmail language settings \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17091? \|work=Gmail Help \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527181030/https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17091 \|archive-date=May 27, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		{{as of\|2015\|March\|}}, the Gmail interface supports 72 languages, including: [[Arabic language\|Arabic]], [[Basque language\|Basque]], [[Bulgarian language\|Bulgarian]], [[Catalan language\|Catalan]], [[Simplified Chinese character\|Chinese (simplified)]], [[Traditional Chinese characters\|Chinese (traditional)]], [[Croatian language\|Croatian]], [[Czech language\|Czech]], [[Danish language\|Danish]], [[Dutch language\|Dutch]], [[British English\|English (UK)]], [[American English\|English (US)]], [[Estonian language\|Estonian]], [[Finnish language\|Finnish]], [[French language\|French]], [[German language\|German]], [[Greek language\|Greek]], [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]], [[Hebrew language\|Hebrew]], [[Hindi language\|Hindi]], [[Hungarian language\|Hungarian]], [[Icelandic language\|Icelandic]], [[Indonesian language\|Indonesian]], [[Italian language\|Italian]], [[Japanese language\|Japanese]], [[Kannada language\|Kannada]], [[Korean language\|Korean]], [[Latvian language\|Latvian]], [[Lithuanian language\|Lithuanian]], [[Malay language\|Malay]], [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]], [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], [[Bokmål\|Norwegian (Bokmål)]], [[Odia language\|Odia]], [[Persian language\|Persian]], [[Polish language\|Polish]], [[Punjabi language\|Punjabi]], [[Brazilian Portuguese\|Portuguese (Brazil)]], [[Portuguese language\|Portuguese (Portugal)]], [[Romanian language\|Romanian]], [[Russian language\|Russian]], [[Serbian language\|Serbian]], [[Sinhala language\|Sinhala]], [[Slovak language\|Slovak]], [[Slovene language\|Slovenian]], [[Spanish language\|Spanish]], [[Swedish language\|Swedish]], [[Filipino language\|Tagalog (Filipino)]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Thai language\|Thai]], [[Turkish language\|Turkish]], [[Ukrainian language\|Ukrainian]], [[Urdu language\|Urdu]], [[Vietnamese language\|Vietnamese]], [[Welsh language\|Welsh]] and [[Zulu language\|Zulu]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Change your Gmail language settings \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17091? \|work=Gmail Help \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527181030/https://support.google.com/mail/answer/17091 \|archive-date=May 27, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	====Language input styles====		====Language input styles====

TechnoKittyCat at 06:10, 2 September 2024

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	'''Gmail''' is the [[email]] service provided by [[Google]]. {{As of\|2019\|post=,}} it had 1.5 billion active [[user (computing)\|users]] worldwide, making it the largest email service in the world.<ref name="Petrova"/> It also provides a [[webmail]] interface, accessible through a [[web browser]], and is also accessible through the official [[mobile application]]. Google also supports the use of third-party [[email client]]s via the [[Post Office Protocol\|POP]] and [[Internet Message Access Protocol\|IMAP]] protocols.		'''Gmail''' is the [[email]] service provided by [[Google]]. {{As of\|2019\|post=,}} it had 1.5 billion active [[user (computing)\|users]] worldwide, making it the largest email service in the world.<ref name="Petrova"/> It also provides a [[webmail]] interface, accessible through a [[web browser]], and is also accessible through the official [[mobile application]]. Google also supports the use of third-party [[email client]]s via the [[Post Office Protocol\|POP]] and [[Internet Message Access Protocol\|IMAP]] protocols.

	At its launch in 2004, Gmail provided a storage capacity of one [[gigabyte]] per user, which was significantly higher than its competitors offered at the time. Today, the service comes with 15 gigabytes of storage for free for individual users, which is divided among other Google services, such as Google Drive, and Google Photos.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Manage files in your Google Drive storage - Gmail Help \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6374270?hl=en \|access-date=2023-02-11 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> Users in need of more storage can purchase [[Google One]] to increase this 15 GB limit.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Buy more Google storage - Computer - Google Drive Help \|url=https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375123 \|access-date=2023-04-04 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> Users can receive emails up to 50 megabytes in size, including attachments, and can send emails up to 25 megabytes. Gmail supports integration with [[Google Drive]], allowing for larger attachments. Gmail has a [[search engine\|search]]-oriented interface and supports a [[Gmail interface#Conversation view\|"conversation view"]] similar to an [[Internet forum]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Group emails into conversations - Computer - Gmail Help \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/5900 \|access-date=2023-12-08 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> The service is notable among website developers for its early adoption of [[Ajax (programming)\|Ajax]].		At its launch in 2004, Gmail provided a storage capacity of one [[gigabyte]] per user, which was significantly higher than its competitors offered at the time. Today, the service comes with 15 gigabytes of storage for free for individual users, which is divided among other Google services, such as Google Drive, and Google Photos.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Manage files in your Google Drive storage - Gmail Help \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6374270?hl=en \|access-date=2023-02-11 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> Users in need of more storage can purchase [[Google One]] to increase this 15 GB limit across most Google services.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Buy more Google storage - Computer - Google Drive Help \|url=https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375123 \|access-date=2023-04-04 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> Users can receive emails up to 50 megabytes in size, including attachments, and can send emails up to 25 megabytes. Gmail supports integration with [[Google Drive]], allowing for larger attachments. Gmail has a [[search engine\|search]]-oriented interface and supports a [[Gmail interface#Conversation view\|"conversation view"]] similar to an [[Internet forum]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Group emails into conversations - Computer - Gmail Help \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/5900 \|access-date=2023-12-08 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> The service is notable among website developers for its early adoption of [[Ajax (programming)\|Ajax]].

	Google's mail servers automatically scan emails for multiple purposes, including to filter [[Spamming\|spam]] and [[malware]] and, prior to June 2017, to add context-sensitive advertisements next to emails. This advertising practice has been significantly criticized by privacy advocates with concerns over unlimited [[data retention]], ease of monitoring by third parties, users of other email providers not having agreed to the policy upon sending emails to Gmail addresses, and the potential for Google to change its policies to further decrease privacy by combining information with other Google data usage. The company has been the subject of lawsuits concerning the issues. Google has stated that email users must "necessarily expect" their emails to be subject to automated processing and claims that the service refrains from displaying ads next to potentially sensitive messages, such as those mentioning race, religion, sexual orientation, health, or financial statements. In June 2017, Google announced the end of the use of contextual Gmail content for advertising purposes, relying instead on data gathered from the use of its other services.<ref name="No contextual ads" />		Google's mail servers automatically scan emails for multiple purposes, including to filter [[Spamming\|spam]] and [[malware]] and, prior to June 2017, to add context-sensitive advertisements next to emails. This advertising practice has been significantly criticized by privacy advocates with concerns over unlimited [[data retention]], ease of monitoring by third parties, users of other email providers not having agreed to the policy upon sending emails to Gmail addresses, and the potential for Google to change its policies to further decrease privacy by combining information with other Google data usage. The company has been the subject of lawsuits concerning the issues. Google has stated that email users must "necessarily expect" their emails to be subject to automated processing and claims that the service refrains from displaying ads next to potentially sensitive messages, such as those mentioning race, religion, sexual orientation, health, or financial statements. In June 2017, Google announced the end of the use of contextual Gmail content for advertising purposes, relying instead on data gathered from the use of its other services.<ref name="No contextual ads" />

Jessintime: /* Storage */ fix spelling error per talk

2024-08-18T03:15:36Z

Storage: fix spelling error per talk

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	On April 1, 2004, Gmail was launched with one [[gigabyte]] (GB) of storage space, a significantly higher amount than competitors offered at the time.<ref>{{cite web \|first=Michael \|last=Singer \|title=Google Testing Free Webmail \|url=http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3334201 \|website=Internet News \|date=March 31, 2004 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223143809/http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3334201 \|archive-date=December 23, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		On April 1, 2004, Gmail was launched with one [[gigabyte]] (GB) of storage space, a significantly higher amount than competitors offered at the time.<ref>{{cite web \|first=Michael \|last=Singer \|title=Google Testing Free Webmail \|url=http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3334201 \|website=Internet News \|date=March 31, 2004 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223143809/http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3334201 \|archive-date=December 23, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	The limit was doubled to two gigabytes of storage on April 1, 2005, the first anniversary of ~~Gmaill~~. Georges Harik, the product management director for Gmail, stated that Google would "keep giving people more space forever."<ref>{{cite web \|first=Susan \|last=Kuchinskas \|title=Endless Gmail Storage \|url=http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3494491 \|website=Internet News \|date=April 1, 2005 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428212424/http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3494491 \|archive-date=April 28, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The limit was doubled to two gigabytes of storage on April 1, 2005, the first anniversary of Gmail. Georges Harik, the product management director for Gmail, stated that Google would "keep giving people more space forever."<ref>{{cite web \|first=Susan \|last=Kuchinskas \|title=Endless Gmail Storage \|url=http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3494491 \|website=Internet News \|date=April 1, 2005 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428212424/http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3494491 \|archive-date=April 28, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	In October 2007, Gmail increased storage to 4 gigabytes, after recent changes from competitors Yahoo and Microsoft.<ref name="Moltzen 2007">{{cite web \| last=Moltzen \| first=Edward F. \| title=Google Ups GMail to 4 GB of Storage \| website=CRN \| date=2007-10-21 \| url=https://www.crn.com/blogs-op-ed/the-chart/202405296/google-ups-gmail-to-4-gb-of-storage.htm \| access-date=2022-10-27}}</ref>		In October 2007, Gmail increased storage to 4 gigabytes, after recent changes from competitors Yahoo and Microsoft.<ref name="Moltzen 2007">{{cite web \| last=Moltzen \| first=Edward F. \| title=Google Ups GMail to 4 GB of Storage \| website=CRN \| date=2007-10-21 \| url=https://www.crn.com/blogs-op-ed/the-chart/202405296/google-ups-gmail-to-4-gb-of-storage.htm \| access-date=2022-10-27}}</ref>

Random-user564: /* 24-hour lockdowns */Fixed typo

2024-08-17T22:20:33Z

24-hour lockdowns: Fixed typo

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	* Receiving, deleting, or downloading large amounts of mail from POP/IMAP client within a short period of time.		* Receiving, deleting, or downloading large amounts of mail from POP/IMAP client within a short period of time.
	* Sending a large number of messages which fail to deliver.		* Sending a large number of messages which fail to deliver.
	* Using software which automatically logs into one's ~~accoutn~~.		* Using software which automatically logs into one's account.
	* Leaving multiple instances of Gmail open.		* Leaving multiple instances of Gmail open.

Rusty Cat: /* 24-hour lockdowns */ no quotes

2024-08-11T14:06:50Z

24-hour lockdowns: no quotes

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	===24-hour lockdowns===		===24-hour lockdowns===

	If an algorithm detects what Google calls "abnormal usage that may indicate that your account has been compromised", the account can be automatically locked down for between one minute and 24 hours, depending on the type of activity detected. Listed reasons for a lock-down include:<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://support.google.com/accounts/troubleshooter/2402620 \|title=Can't sign in to your Google Account \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|work=Google Account Help \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007110402/https://support.google.com/accounts/troubleshooter/2402620 \|archive-date=October 7, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		If an algorithm detects what Google calls "abnormal usage that may indicate that your account has been compromised", the account can be automatically locked down for between one minute and 24 hours, depending on the type of activity detected. Listed reasons for a lock-down include:<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://support.google.com/accounts/troubleshooter/2402620 \|title=Can't sign in to your Google Account \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|work=Google Account Help \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007110402/https://support.google.com/accounts/troubleshooter/2402620 \|archive-date=October 7, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	* "Receiving, deleting, or downloading large amounts of mail ~~via~~ POP or ~~IMAP in~~ a short period of time. ~~If you're getting the error message, 'Lockdown in Sector 4,' you should be able to access Gmail again after waiting 24 hours."~~		* Receiving, deleting, or downloading large amounts of mail from POP/IMAP client within a short period of time.
	* "Sending a large number of ~~undeliverable~~ messages ~~(messages~~ ~~that~~ ~~bounce~~ ~~back)~~."		* Sending a large number of messages which fail to deliver.
	* "Using ~~file-sharing or file-storage software, browser extensions, or third-party~~ software ~~that~~ automatically logs into ~~your~~ ~~account~~."		* Using software which automatically logs into one's accoutn.
	* "Leaving multiple instances of Gmail open."		* Leaving multiple instances of Gmail open.
	* "Browser-related issues. Please note that if you find your browser continually reloading while attempting to access your Inbox, it's probably a browser issue, and it may be necessary to clear your browser's cache and cookies."

	===Anti-child pornography policy===		===Anti-child pornography policy===

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	{{Main\|History of Gmail}}		{{Main\|History of Gmail}}
	[[File:Gmail Icon (2013-2020).svg\|thumb\|Gmail logo used until 2020]]		[[File:Gmail Icon (2013-2020).svg\|thumb\|Gmail logo used until 2020]]
	The idea for Gmail was developed by [[Paul Buchheit]] several years before it was announced to the public. The project was known by the code name ''Caribou''. During early development, the project was kept secret from most of Google's own engineers. This changed once the project improved, and by early 2004, most employees were using it to access the company's internal email system.<ref>{{cite magazine \|first=Harry \|last=McCracken \|title=How Gmail Happened: The Inside Story of Its Launch 10 Years Ago \|url=~~http~~://time.com/43263/gmail-10th-anniversary/ \|magazine=[[Time (magazine)\|Time]] \|publisher=[[Time Inc.]] \|date=April 1, 2014 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122092230/http://time.com/43263/gmail-10th-anniversary/ \|archive-date=November 22, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The idea for Gmail was developed by [[Paul Buchheit]] several years before it was announced to the public. The project was known by the code name ''Caribou''. During early development, the project was kept secret from most of Google's own engineers. This changed once the project improved, and by early 2004, most employees were using it to access the company's internal email system.<ref>{{cite magazine \|first=Harry \|last=McCracken \|title=How Gmail Happened: The Inside Story of Its Launch 10 Years Ago \|url=https://time.com/43263/gmail-10th-anniversary/ \|magazine=[[Time (magazine)\|Time]] \|publisher=[[Time Inc.]] \|date=April 1, 2014 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122092230/http://time.com/43263/gmail-10th-anniversary/ \|archive-date=November 22, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	Gmail was announced to the public by Google on April 1, 2004, as a limited [[Software release life cycle\|beta release]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Google Gets the Message, Launches Gmail \|url=https://googlepress.blogspot.com/2004/04/google-gets-message-launches-gmail.html \|work=Google News from Google \|date=April 1, 2004 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110104736/http://googlepress.blogspot.com/2004/04/google-gets-message-launches-gmail.html \|archive-date=November 10, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		Gmail was announced to the public by Google on April 1, 2004, as a limited [[Software release life cycle\|beta release]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Google Gets the Message, Launches Gmail \|url=https://googlepress.blogspot.com/2004/04/google-gets-message-launches-gmail.html \|work=Google News from Google \|date=April 1, 2004 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110104736/http://googlepress.blogspot.com/2004/04/google-gets-message-launches-gmail.html \|archive-date=November 10, 2018 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

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	'''Gmail''' is the [[email]] service provided by [[Google]]. {{As of\|2019\|post=,}} it had 1.5 billion active [[user (computing)\|users]] worldwide, making it the largest email service in the world.<ref name="Petrova"/> It also provides a [[webmail]] interface, accessible through a [[web browser]], and is also accessible through the official [[mobile application]]. Google also supports the use of third-party [[email client]]s via the [[Post Office Protocol\|POP]] and [[Internet Message Access Protocol\|IMAP]] protocols.		'''Gmail''' is the [[email]] service provided by [[Google]]. {{As of\|2019\|post=,}} it had 1.5 billion active [[user (computing)\|users]] worldwide, making it the largest email service in the world.<ref name="Petrova"/> It also provides a [[webmail]] interface, accessible through a [[web browser]], and is also accessible through the official [[mobile application]]. Google also supports the use of third-party [[email client]]s via the [[Post Office Protocol\|POP]] and [[Internet Message Access Protocol\|IMAP]] protocols.

	At its launch in 2004, Gmail provided a storage capacity of one [[gigabyte]] per user, which was significantly higher than its competitors offered at the time. Today, the service comes with 15 gigabytes of storage for free for individual users, which is divided among other Google services, such as Google Drive, and Google Photos.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Manage files in your Google Drive storage - Gmail Help \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6374270?hl=en \|access-date=2023-02-11 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> Users in need of more storage can purchase [[Google One]] to increase this 15 GB limit.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Buy more Google storage - Computer - Google Drive Help \|url=https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375123 \|access-date=2023-04-04 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> Users can receive emails up to 50 megabytes in size, including attachments, and can send emails up to 25 megabytes. Gmail supports integration with [[Google Drive]], allowing for larger attachments. Gmail has a [[search engine\|search]]-oriented interface and supports a [[Gmail interface#Conversation view\|"conversation view"]] similar to an [[Internet forum]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Group emails into conversations - Computer - Gmail Help \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/5900 \|access-date=2023-12-08 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> The service is notable among website developers for its early adoption of [[Ajax (programming)\|Ajax]].		At its launch in 2004, Gmail provided a storage capacity of one [[gigabyte]] per user, which was significantly higher than its competitors offered at the time. Today, the service comes with 15 gigabytes of storage for free for individual users, which is divided among other Google services, such as Google Drive, and Google Photos.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Manage files in your Google Drive storage - Gmail Help \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6374270?hl=en \|access-date=2023-02-11 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> Users in need of more storage can purchase [[Google One]] to increase this 15 GB limit across most Google services.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Buy more Google storage - Computer - Google Drive Help \|url=https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2375123 \|access-date=2023-04-04 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> Users can receive emails up to 50 megabytes in size, including attachments, and can send emails up to 25 megabytes. Gmail supports integration with [[Google Drive]], allowing for larger attachments. Gmail has a [[search engine\|search]]-oriented interface and supports a [[Gmail interface#Conversation view\|"conversation view"]] similar to an [[Internet forum]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Group emails into conversations - Computer - Gmail Help \|url=https://support.google.com/mail/answer/5900 \|access-date=2023-12-08 \|website=support.google.com}}</ref> The service is notable among website developers for its early adoption of [[Ajax (programming)\|Ajax]].

	Google's mail servers automatically scan emails for multiple purposes, including to filter [[Spamming\|spam]] and [[malware]] and, prior to June 2017, to add context-sensitive advertisements next to emails. This advertising practice has been significantly criticized by privacy advocates with concerns over unlimited [[data retention]], ease of monitoring by third parties, users of other email providers not having agreed to the policy upon sending emails to Gmail addresses, and the potential for Google to change its policies to further decrease privacy by combining information with other Google data usage. The company has been the subject of lawsuits concerning the issues. Google has stated that email users must "necessarily expect" their emails to be subject to automated processing and claims that the service refrains from displaying ads next to potentially sensitive messages, such as those mentioning race, religion, sexual orientation, health, or financial statements. In June 2017, Google announced the end of the use of contextual Gmail content for advertising purposes, relying instead on data gathered from the use of its other services.<ref name="No contextual ads" />		Google's mail servers automatically scan emails for multiple purposes, including to filter [[Spamming\|spam]] and [[malware]] and, prior to June 2017, to add context-sensitive advertisements next to emails. This advertising practice has been significantly criticized by privacy advocates with concerns over unlimited [[data retention]], ease of monitoring by third parties, users of other email providers not having agreed to the policy upon sending emails to Gmail addresses, and the potential for Google to change its policies to further decrease privacy by combining information with other Google data usage. The company has been the subject of lawsuits concerning the issues. Google has stated that email users must "necessarily expect" their emails to be subject to automated processing and claims that the service refrains from displaying ads next to potentially sensitive messages, such as those mentioning race, religion, sexual orientation, health, or financial statements. In June 2017, Google announced the end of the use of contextual Gmail content for advertising purposes, relying instead on data gathered from the use of its other services.<ref name="No contextual ads" />

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	On April 1, 2004, Gmail was launched with one [[gigabyte]] (GB) of storage space, a significantly higher amount than competitors offered at the time.<ref>{{cite web \|first=Michael \|last=Singer \|title=Google Testing Free Webmail \|url=http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3334201 \|website=Internet News \|date=March 31, 2004 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223143809/http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3334201 \|archive-date=December 23, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		On April 1, 2004, Gmail was launched with one [[gigabyte]] (GB) of storage space, a significantly higher amount than competitors offered at the time.<ref>{{cite web \|first=Michael \|last=Singer \|title=Google Testing Free Webmail \|url=http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3334201 \|website=Internet News \|date=March 31, 2004 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223143809/http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3334201 \|archive-date=December 23, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	The limit was doubled to two gigabytes of storage on April 1, 2005, the first anniversary of ~~Gmaill~~. Georges Harik, the product management director for Gmail, stated that Google would "keep giving people more space forever."<ref>{{cite web \|first=Susan \|last=Kuchinskas \|title=Endless Gmail Storage \|url=http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3494491 \|website=Internet News \|date=April 1, 2005 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428212424/http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3494491 \|archive-date=April 28, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>		The limit was doubled to two gigabytes of storage on April 1, 2005, the first anniversary of Gmail. Georges Harik, the product management director for Gmail, stated that Google would "keep giving people more space forever."<ref>{{cite web \|first=Susan \|last=Kuchinskas \|title=Endless Gmail Storage \|url=http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3494491 \|website=Internet News \|date=April 1, 2005 \|access-date=October 27, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428212424/http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3494491 \|archive-date=April 28, 2016 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	In October 2007, Gmail increased storage to 4 gigabytes, after recent changes from competitors Yahoo and Microsoft.<ref name="Moltzen 2007">{{cite web \| last=Moltzen \| first=Edward F. \| title=Google Ups GMail to 4 GB of Storage \| website=CRN \| date=2007-10-21 \| url=https://www.crn.com/blogs-op-ed/the-chart/202405296/google-ups-gmail-to-4-gb-of-storage.htm \| access-date=2022-10-27}}</ref>		In October 2007, Gmail increased storage to 4 gigabytes, after recent changes from competitors Yahoo and Microsoft.<ref name="Moltzen 2007">{{cite web \| last=Moltzen \| first=Edward F. \| title=Google Ups GMail to 4 GB of Storage \| website=CRN \| date=2007-10-21 \| url=https://www.crn.com/blogs-op-ed/the-chart/202405296/google-ups-gmail-to-4-gb-of-storage.htm \| access-date=2022-10-27}}</ref>