Googlemail vs gmail

A blast from the past!

Google Mail (Gmail) and Googlemail are actually the same service, with the same features and functionality. The difference lies in the branding and availability.

Gmail is the widely used and well-known email service provided by Google, launched in 2004. It's available in many countries and is one of the most popular email services globally.

Googlemail, on the other hand, was the original name used in the United Kingdom (UK) and some other European countries. It was launched in 2004, around the same time as Gmail. The reason for the different name was due to a trademark dispute with a UK-based company called Googlemail Limited, which was using the name "Google Mail" for its own email service.

In 2009, Google decided to unify the branding and renamed Googlemail to Gmail in the UK and other European countries, making it consistent with the global brand. Today, both Gmail and Googlemail refer to the same email service, with the same features, security, and functionality.

So, to summarize:

• Gmail is the global brand, widely used and recognized.
• Googlemail is the same service, but with a different name used in some European countries, particularly the UK, due to a trademark dispute.

In practice, you can use either Gmail or Googlemail, and you'll get the same experience.