While Google often shuts down multiple services with a large number of users, a Gmail shutdown could trigger a global disaster. Google turned off just the Gmail basic HTML viewing feature.
Recently, a fake message about Gmail titled "Google is Sunsetting Gmail" announced that Google is shutting down Gmail on August 1, 2024. Given the importance of Gmail to many users, this message has also been clicked and reposted by millions of people on the web.
Major ** such as "TechCrunch", "The Verge", and "Gizmodo" have clarified that this is fake news; Google is not trying to terminate the Gmail service.
*According to the report, the fake news was modified from the text of Google's announcement last year to shut down Gmail's basic HTML viewing. In August last year, Google announced that the Basic HTML View mode in Gmail would be retired in January 2024, when all interfaces that originally used this mode would be automatically converted to Standard View mode.
Although the basic HTML model is an older service, it still causes many users to express regret. The basic HTML mode is required for users in areas with low network bandwidth, and the biggest advantage is that it can be used on slow networks and supports earlier browsers. And if there are multiple ** servers in the user environment, the existing Gmail loading will be plagued by latency issues.
This is now a foregone conclusion. The Google support page reminds users of the basic HTML viewing feature to switch to the standard version as soon as possible. In addition, if users are also using the screen magnifier function, Google recommends activating the Compact View inbox function in standard mode, which can make the interface cleaner and read more content, which can be found by clicking on the "Settings" in the top right of Gmail, where the "Density" of "Quick Settings" can be found.
In addition, users can also cancel the gmail receiving category, close the email reading window, mark important letters, etc. to enlarge the mail reading space. In the "Settings" area, find "Categories" (there are 5 categories in total), uncheck the "**Social" category, and all the messages will be concentrated in the inbox, the same as the basic HTML mode.