As part of Google's mission to integrate global information, we are testing Gmail email service.

Gmail is a free web mail service based on search, with storage space as high as 1gb. Gmail is based on a powerful Google search engine, which can quickly find any information sent or received by the account owner. This means that you don't have to file this information in order to find it again.

When Gmail displays an email, all the replies to the email will be automatically displayed at the same time, so users can view the information with the context of the conversation as a reference. There will be no pop-up ads or targeted banner ads in Gmail, but links to related text ads and related web pages will be placed next to the email.

Concise facts

Fee: free of charge

Storage: 2500 megabytes

Language: You can use Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, American English, British English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Russian (during the test), and you can also send and read emails in most other languages.

Access: free, automatic forwarding, access through POP3.

Supported browsers:

-Microsoft IE 5.5 or above (download: Windows)

-Netscape 7. 1 or above (download: Windows Mac Linux)

-Mozilla 1.4 or above (download: Windows Mac Linux)

-Mozilla Firefox 0.8 or above (download: Windows Mac Linux)

-Safari 1.2. 1 or above (download: Mac)

JavaScript and Cookie should be enabled in all browsers.

1 What's the difference? Gmail？

Gmail uses Google search technology to automatically organize and find information. Because Gmail's storage space is as high as 2000 megabytes, ordinary users don't have to worry about deleting emails at all. All information can be archived and found again when necessary.

There are other differences in the way Gmail provides email access. For example, Gmail can automatically assemble emails and their replies into conversations. This means that when you read information, you always have the appropriate context as a reference. Moreover, there will be no pop-up ads and banner ads in Gmail, only related text ads and web links. Gmail also has other distinctive features, including a tagging system, a spam reporter, and a system for filtering messages that enter your inbox. Learn more.

2. How to register? When can I get a Gmail account?

Gmail currently only has a preview version and a limited beta version. We haven't made a detailed plan about when to expand the use of Gmail. This will depend in part on the results of the test.

3. Can I check the comments of other Gmail users?

So far, we have received a lot of user feedback. You can read their comments here. So far, these contents are limited to English, but as we receive more and more opinions from users all over the world, we will add other languages to them.

4. How to deal with spam?

We are committed to preventing unwanted information from entering your inbox. Gmail has an advanced spam filter, and we are constantly improving it. Gmail's "Report Spam" button is one of the ways users can help us improve. This button allows you to delete spam from your inbox and send useful data to the Gmail team that specializes in blocking spam.

5. How does 5.Gmail prevent viruses?

We attach great importance to the safety of users. Most computer viruses are contained in executable files, so standard virus detection programs scan emails to find executable files suspected to be viruses, while Gmail goes one step further and prohibits sending or receiving executable files.

6. Are there any advertisements in 6.Gmail?

Yes, but these advertisements are small and not exaggerated. They won't occupy half of your screen, and they won't force you to read these advertisements when you enter your inbox. No one will read your email to advertise, and we will never provide advertisers with email content or other personal information that can identify them.

Gmail users will only see relevant text advertisements, similar to those seen on the Google search results page. The matching between advertisement and content is carried out by computer, which is completely automatic. No one will read your email to locate their advertisements, and we will never provide advertisers with email content or other personal information that can identify them.

The technology used to match advertisements and content is similar to that used in Google AdSense. By quickly analyzing the content of web pages and determining the most relevant advertisements, the program has placed targeted advertisements on thousands of websites in the network.

7. Is personal privacy protected?

Google respects users' privacy. For more information, please refer to the Gmail Privacy Policy. By adopting a series of industry-leading protection technologies, Google spares no effort to maintain the confidentiality of user information. For more information, please visit our Gmail and Privacy section.

8. Why does Google provide email service? I always thought you were a search company.

Google's mission is to integrate global information so that everyone can access and benefit from it. For many people, e-mail contains useful information and may be difficult to retrieve. We believe that this problem can be solved.

Gmail uses Google search technology to find information, so users don't have to create folders or archive their personal emails. Many other functions of Gmail are also combined with search technology to improve its effectiveness. Using search in this way can improve the efficiency of email, so we think it is logical for Google to provide such a service.