20 years ago, Gmail changed the way people think about email and people thought it was a joke

20 years ago, Google launched its free email service Gmail with an April Fools' Day joke. Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin made the announcement in 1996. People thought the announcement was a Google joke, but it was actually a Google prank. Google's Gmail is now the world's largest email service.

20 years ago, Google launched its free email service Gmail with an April Fools' Day joke. Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin made the announcement in 1996. People thought the announcement was a Google joke, but it was actually a Google prank. Google's Gmail is now the world's largest email service.

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks. They began rolling outlandish ideas every April Fools' Day not long after starting their company. Google's founders Larry Page, Sergey Brins started their company more than a quarter century ago. Google: "Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google's joke"

First launched on April 1 2004, many people thought Gmail was an April Fools Day joke. Nostalgic images reveal what it looked like in 2004. The site has come a long way since, as these nostalgic images reveal. Gmail turns 20 this year, and the site turns 20 years old today.

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin unveiled Gmail on April Fools' Day 20 years ago. Google's Gmail was initially mistaken as Google's April Fool's Day joke. Google is renowned for its pranks, including its own April Fool’s Day pranks.

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling out outlandish ideas every April Fool’s Day not long after starting their company more than a quarter century ago. Google's Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago.

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin unveiled Gmail on April Fool's Day 20 years ago. The free email service boasts 1 gigabyte of storage. Google's Gmail is now a free service with 1GB of storage and a free monthly fee. The company's email service was launched in 1996. Google is now the world's leading email service.