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Type of site | Webmail |
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Available in | 105 languages |
Owner | |
Created by | Paul Buchheit |
URL | mail |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required |
Users | 1.5 billion (October 2019)[1] |
Launched | April 1, 2004 |
Current status | Active |
Content license | Proprietary |
Written in | Java, C++ (back-end), JavaScript (UI)[2] |
Gmail is a free e-mail service that is run by Google. It can be accessed on the web, by POP3, or by IMAP. Some of the competitors to Gmail are Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail/Windows Live Mail, and Inbox.Com. The space given to any Gmail member is increased a small amount every second, and as of July 26, 2012, Google provides each account with about 10272 MB of space.