Gmail Turns 15, Google Adds Email Scheduling & Smart Compose Improvements

Smart Compose is also coming to iOS devices “soon”.

15 years ago, the Gmail service was launched by Google

On 1 April 2004, Gmail was launched by Google company. It is Google’s most successful product. The web-based system has 1.5 billion users a month. Today, on Gmail’s 15th birthday, Google announced some features for the mail service. Maybe the announcement also makes you forget about the shutdown of Google Plus, which is happening tomorrow.

Gmail History:

Gmail started as a limited beta release on April 1, 2004, and ended its testing phase on July 7, 2009. At launch, Gmail had an initial storage capacity offer of 1 gigabyte per user. It was a significantly higher amount than the competitors offered at that time in 2004. Google surprised everyone and showed they are more than just a search company.

How Gmail Looked in 2004
How Gmail Looked in 2004

Gmail New Features:

On the 15th birthday of Gmail, the team announced some useful new Gmail features. It includes improvements to Smart Compose and the ability to schedule emails to be sent in the future.

Gmail is getting an email scheduling feature. Now you can schedule your emails. There will be a button available in the ‘Send’ drop-down menu. This feature removes the use of third-party scheduling apps.

Gmail Scheduling Feature
Gmail Scheduling Feature

Smart Compose helps you to autocomplete the text you are writing. Now, it can adapt to how you write the greetings in your emails. For example, if you prefer ‘Hey’ over ‘Hello’, then Smart Compose will learn that in time with the help of its artificial intelligence. Then, it will start to use your words in autocomplete texts.

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Now Smart Compose can also suggest your Subject Line for your email based on the text or content of your mail. This will be very useful who found it hard to write a good subject line in email conversations.

Smart compose was only available on desktops and Google Pixel smartphones. But from today, it will be available on Android devices. The Gmail team also said that it is coming to iOS smartphones soon.

Smart Compose also supports new additional languages: Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.

How do I schedule an email in Gmail?

When composing a new email, look for the clock icon next to the send button. Click on it and choose the date and time you want your email to be sent.

Fun Facts:

Sundar Pichai (India), CEO of Google said that when he first interviewed for a job at Google on April 1, 2004, the same day Gmail launched. Pichai, who’d eventually rise to become CEO of the search giant, said he thought at the time that the email service was an April Fools’ joke!

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What are the benefits of email scheduling?

Email scheduling allows you to send emails at more convenient times for recipients, ensures you don’t forget to send important messages, and helps you stay organized by drafting emails in advance.

How does Smart Compose work in Gmail?

Smart Compose analyzes what you’re typing and suggests completions for your sentences as you write. This can help you save time and write clearer, more concise emails.

Will Smart Compose change the way I write emails?

No, Smart Compose is just a suggestion tool. You can always accept its suggestions, edit them, or ignore them completely. It’s there to help you write faster and more efficiently, not to take over your email writing style.

Is Gmail the only email service with these features?

While email scheduling is becoming more common, Gmail’s Smart Compose feature is unique and offers powerful suggestions based on Google’s AI technology.

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