Gmail or Google Mail is a free email service introduced by Google. It allows sending and receiving mail over the Internet. We can also send email to multiple users at a time. The Gmail site is a type of webmail.
We can access Gmail from the web and as an app in mobile devices. We may also use third-party programs to access Gmail. The official Gmail app brings the best of Gmail to your Android phone or tablet with strong security, real-time notifications, multiple account support, and search that works across all your mail.
GMAIL App overview
| App Name | Gmail |
| reviews | 4.2 star |
| Downloads | 1KCr+ |
| Rated for | 3+ |
| Developed By | Google LLC |
| Created on | April 1, 2004 |
| Global Active Users | 1.5 billion + |
Gmail’s features
Gmail’s interface is minimalistic and uncluttered. Gmail incorporates a search bar for users to find specific emails and messages can be filtered using tabs that automatically sort emails into categories.
Gmail also offers users the ability to chat with other Gmail users in real time, as well as make video calls. Gmail’s storage capacity, at 15 GB, is considerably larger than most other free email services.
- Automatically block more than 99.9 per cent of spam, phishing, malware and dangerous links from ever reaching your inbox
- Undo send, to prevent embarrassing mistakes
- Turn on Google Chat to connect, create and collaborate with others
- Get more done as a group in Spaces – a dedicated place for organising people, topics and projects
- Enjoy high-quality video calling with Google Meet
- Respond to emails quickly with Smart Reply suggestions
- Switch between multiple accounts
- Attach and share files with ease
- Get notified of new mail fast, with notification centre, badge and lock screen options
- Search your emails faster with instant results, predictions as you type and spelling suggestions
- Organise your emails by labelling, starring, deleting and reporting spam
- Swipe to archive/delete, to quickly clear out your inbox
- Read your emails with threaded conversations
- Auto-complete contact names as you type from your Google contacts or your phone
- Respond to Google Calendar invitations straight from the app
- Add a Gmail complication and tile on your Wear OS watch to get a quick overview of your emails
How to create a Gmail account
To use Gmail, you will need to create a Google account, which is simple and only takes a few minutes. To create a Google account, go to the Gmail website and click on the Create an account link.
- Enter your name, choose a username for your email account and set a password.
- You’ll also need to enter a date of birth and gender.
- Once you’ve entered all the required information, click on the Next Step button.
- You’ll then be asked to verify your phone number by entering a verification code that will be sent to your phone via text message or voice call.
- Once you’ve verified your phone number, you’ll be able to write a new email.
Access from using Gmail
Google Chrome: A fast, free web browser powered by Google.
Google Calendar: A calendar app that can be used to schedule events and track appointments.
Google Docs: A word processing application that allows users to create and edit documents online.
Google Sheets: A spreadsheet application that allows users to create and edit spreadsheets online.
Google Slides: A presentation application that allows users to create and edit presentations online.
Google Hangouts: A messaging app that lets Gmail users chat with each other in real time.
Google Meet: A video conferencing application that allows Gmail users to chat with each other via video call.
Google Drive: A cloud storage service that gives users access to their files from any device with an Internet connection.
History of Gmail
- Paul Buchheit began working on a personal email project during his college days. In the 1990s, he explored the idea behind web email.
- On April 1, 2004, Google announced a limited beta version of Gmail.
- In July 2008, Google simplified the ability to enable Safe Mode.
- On April 24, 2012, Google announced an increase in storage from 2 GB to 7.5 GB.
- A new security feature was introduced by Google in June 2012. The feature was intended to protect users from state-sponsored attacks. A banner at the top of the user’s account will alert the user to unauthorized access and account compromise, it said.
- On May 13, 2013, the storage was further increased to 15 GB.
- Google announced encrypted HTTP connections in March 2014. The connection was used to send and receive Gmail mail. Every message in Gmail was 100% encrypted.
- Gmail also uses the TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol to encrypt emails sent and received. Incoming messages are automatically scanned for viruses by Gmail. Only certain file types are not allowed in Gmail for security reasons.
- On July 2017, Google announced the identification of spam and phishing emails using machine learning resulting in 99.9% accuracy.
- It also announced that the system can delay about 0.05% of messages for detailed analysis.
Available Folders in Gmail
The folders available in Gmail are listed below:
Inbox
The inbox folder includes all the received emails. The received emails are categorized into Promotions, Social, and Primary.
Starred
All the mails marked as ‘Starred’ will appear in the Starred folder.
We are required to click on the star to mark a mail as Starred.
Snoozed
The mail marked with snoozed is made to reappear in our inbox according to the selected time. We can set the time for the mail to reappear in our inbox with a pop-up.
Important
The Important folder includes the messages with the important label.
Sent
The Sent folder includes all sent emails.
Draft
The draft folder includes messages that are not completed, and we want to send those emails later.
We can also edit the mails again while sending them from the draft folder.
Chats
The Chats folder consists of the Google Hangout conversation.
Scheduled
The messages or emails in the scheduled folder will be sent at their scheduled time.
Spam
The suspicious emails that are automatically identified by the Gmail come under the Spam category. The Spam folder contains all mails marked by Gmail or us as spam.
Trash
The deleted messages are transferred to the trash folder for 30 days. We can also recover the deleted message from the trash folder. After 30 days, messages will be permanently deleted from the Trash folder and cannot be recovered.