When asked if he is planning an email service, Musk said that the service is coming soon. Nate McGrady, a member of X’s engineering and security team, inquired about the launch of ‘XMail’, to which Musk replied with a post saying, “Coming.”
Gmail shutdown ‘fake news’
His post quickly gained traction on the social media platform as people were greeted with rumours about Google’s plans to phase out Gmail.An image circulating on social media suggested that Gmail would be discontinued in August 2024.
However, Google debunked this claim, stating that “Gmail is here to stay.” However, it is to be noted that Google is shutting down the basic HTML view and transitioning users to the service’s ‘Standard’ view.
Google has been showing users a new banner which says “A new look is coming soon” on its sign-in page. It also noted that the tech giant is working on improving its sign-in page with a more modern look and feel.
The change aligns with the company’s Material Design theme which is available across several other products.
Some users want to switch to Xmail
Some individuals have expressed their intention to switch to Xmail due to a loss of trust in Gmail, while others plan to continue using Gmail for less important emails.
A follower replied: “Lost trust in Gmail. Time to make the switch to Xmail asap!”, while another commented that “I will use my Gmail as how I use my Hotmail now, for junks”.