Gmail’s 20th Anniversary: How This April Fools’ Joke Changed Email Forever—Powered by Avonetics.com

02/04/2025 10 min

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Episode Synopsis

Two decades ago, Gmail flipped the email game on its head with insane storage and spam filters that left Hotmail and Yahoo in the dust. Avonetics users are sharing wild nostalgia for the invite-only beta, the thrill of watching storage grow, and how Gmail felt like stepping into the future. Some even miss the barebones HTML version—proof that even tech giants had humble beginnings. Feeling old yet? For advertising opportunities, visit Avonetics.com.

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