| Gmail was launched on 1 April, 2004 by Google as | | | | and features that narrows the search and |
| it's official email offering. At the time many people | | | | provides the results in a matter of milli-seconds. |
| regarded email as beginning to slow after the initial | | | | Gmail has also integrated widgets and apps into |
| rush and uptake that it had seen in the late 1990s. | | | | the email service in the form of it's Labs |
| The introduction of Gmail in 2004 revolutionised | | | | development program. This allows you to add |
| email and created a more efficient and faster | | | | widgets to your email that provides a whole host |
| service that offered email to millions around the | | | | of services from IP identification through to |
| world. | | | | preventing you from writing emails when you are |
| Gmail's real achievements is in the way emails are | | | | under the influence...! |
| displayed. They are listed in 'conversation' style | | | | Gmail is also open to business. Businesses can |
| boxes so the email thread is much more easily | | | | register their domain with Google and Google will |
| read. Whereas with other email providers, | | | | set up a Gmail interface complete with their email |
| conversations are very boxy and bitty, Gmail | | | | address allowing businesses to fully utilise the |
| provides a more fluid interface for each access | | | | benefits of Gmail and it's email for their |
| and navigation that allows users to easily access | | | | businesses. This allows users to read and follow |
| and read through lengthy emails. | | | | their email addresses without the need of |
| The next major achievement is search. I suppose | | | | expensive Outlook or Exchange subscriptions and |
| this shouldn't be surprising given that Gmail is from | | | | allows users to access their email from anywhere |
| the world's largest search engine, but the search | | | | in the world. |
| functionality of Gmail is outstanding. Basic search | | | | If you're not already on Gmail I recommend |
| functionality allows you to type in a basic phrase | | | | getting your email address today. You won't be |
| or keyword and a list of associated emails pops | | | | disappointed. |
| up. Advanced search allows you to include filters | | | | |