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Gmail

  Gmail Gmail  is a free  email  service provided by  Google . As of 2019, it had 1.5 billion active  users  worldwide. A user typically accesses Gmail in a  web browser  or the official  mobile app . Google also supports the use of  email clients  via the  POP  and  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, which is divided among other Google services, such as Google Drive, and Google Photos. Users can receive emails up to 50 megabytes in size, including attachments, while they can send emails up to 25 megabytes. History 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 ...