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The good old days of email!

Here's a brief overview of each:

Yahoo Mail

• Launched in 1997 by Yahoo!
• One of the first free web-based email services
• Initially gained popularity due to its ease of use and large storage capacity
• In 2013, Yahoo! announced that it would be transitioning its email service to a new platform, which led to some controversy and user backlash
• Today, Yahoo Mail is still available, but its popularity has declined significantly since its peak in the early 2000s

Hotmail

• Launched in 1996 by Hotmail.com
• One of the first free web-based email services
• Acquired by Microsoft in 1997 for $400 million
• Renamed Outlook.com in 2012, with Hotmail becoming a subdomain
• Today, Outlook.com is still widely used, with many users still accessing their Hotmail accounts

Gmail

• Launched in 2004 by Google
• Revolutionized the email landscape with its innovative features, such as:
  • Large storage capacity (1GB initially, now 15GB free)
  • Labels (instead of folders)
  • Search functionality
  • Integration with other Google services (e.g., Google Drive, Google Calendar)
• Gmail quickly gained popularity and became one of the most widely used email services in the world
• Today, Gmail is still the most popular email service, with over 1.5 billion active users

These three email services have played a significant role in shaping the way we communicate online. While Yahoo Mail and Hotmail have seen their popularity decline, Gmail remains a dominant force in the email landscape.