Gmail went public April 1, 2004. It’s incredible to think back over the past decade and realize how much has changed. Back then, I was fighting with 2MB of storage on my Hotmail account, and I think Yahoo’s email allowed a whopping 4MB! When Gmail provided 1GB of FREE storage space, I thought I had died and gone to heaven! I signed up at the first moment I possibly could (after waiting impatiently for an official invitation) and haven’t looked back since.
Happy Birthday, Gmail! You’ve been a godsend and I wish you many more happy decades to come!